Sons Of Anarchy: 15 Insane Details You Definitely Missed!
2. Hamlet References
Even if you never read Hamlet, it's obvious Sons of Anarchy is a retelling of Shakespeare's most famous play. Clay murdered his brother, married his wife, adopted his son, and seized control of the territory, just like Claudius did in Hamlet. Although the club members do their best to move on from this tragedy, Jax becomes tormented by his father's legacy, much like how the ghost of Hamlet's father haunt his son. Juice snitches on his club members to the police as a nod to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spying on Hamlet.
Every main character perishes in the bard's play, so it was no surprise the same thing happened in SOA. Even though Jax exacts his revenge against his father's murder, he dies, as well as his mother. Tara dies with her head in water, as a reference to Hamlet's partner, Ophelia, drowning herself. Characters like Piney, Bobby, and Wayne serve as advisors to the club. Unsurprisingly, they all meet their end, much like the advisor for Hamlet's uncle, Polonius.
Just to drive the point further, the show concludes with a quote from Hamlet's letter to Ophelia, "Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love."