Which excerpt from act v of hamlet best provides evidence of the this theme’s development?

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C. Second Clown: Will you ha’ the truth on ’t? If this had not been a gentlewoman she should have been buried out o’ Christian burial.When looking for a quote that best provides evidence of the theme that the rules of society are often based on wealth and power, it's important to look for a quote that actually talks about wealth or power. Option A does not. Option B does not. Option C does. Option D does not. In Option C the clown says that the "gentlewoman" or one of a higher class (wealth and power) would not have had a Christian burial. This is because she "drowned herself wittingly"; otherwise known as committed suicide. During this time period, people who committed suicide were not given Christian burials. However, the people who had wealth and power were still granted the Christian burial because of their high socio-economic status.

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C.Second Clown:  Will you ha’ the truth on ’t? If this had not been a gentlewoman she should have been buried out o’ Christian burial. correct answer5 stars if you think i was helpful

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Second Clown: Will you ha’ the truth on ’t? If this had not been a gentlewoman she should have been buried out o’ Christian burial. Explanation:In William Shakespeare's tragic play "Hamlet", the protagonist as well as some other characters met their fate in the end. But aside from that, the theme of social status over-shading the religious aspect/authority is pretty prevalent in it. One such incident is in Act V scene i where Ophelia had drowned herself and was to be buried. The two clowns/gravediggers were in conversation with each other, describing why she is to be allowed a proper Christian burial when she herself took her life. In those times, sui cide is a big sin where the person is not allowed any proper Christian burial. But since Ophelia is from the higher social status,like the second clown had rightly said, she was to be buried in a Christian way just because she "been a gentlewoman". This scene shows the theme of power being manipulated by the rich, and that the rules of the society are sometimes based on a person's wealth and social standing.

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The answer isC. Second Clown:  Will you ha’ the truth on ’t? If this had not been a gentlewoman she should have been buried out o’ Christian burial.The excerpt says that the reason why the woman was given a Christian burial because she was rich.

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