Question

read the passage from act v of hamlet. laertes: must there no more be done? first priest: no more be done: we should profane the service of the dead, to sing a requiem, and such rest to her as to peace - parted souls. laertes: lay her i the earth; and from her fair and unpolluted flesh may violets spring! i tell thee, churlish priest, a ministering angel shall my sister be, when thou liest howling. how do the themes in the passage interact? the passage shows that death conquers everyone, but family bonds outlast even death. the passage shows that when people eventually die, those around them must move on with their lives. the passage shows that brotherly love, while strong, is fleeting, whereas death is permanent. the passage shows that everyone dies eventually, and love is a pointless emotion that brings ruin.

Explanation:

Laertes' grief - stricken words about his sister being an angel and his anger at the priest show his strong family bond. The priest's words about the finality of death are also present. The passage emphasizes death's inevitability while Laertes' love for his sister shows family bonds' strength.

Answer:

The passage shows that death conquers everyone, but family bonds outlast even death.