Fratricide crime becomes markedly different when seen from the following angle: 1. Arjuna was oath-bound to avenge the death of his only son and heir apparent Abhimanyu who had been mercilessly slaughtered by a gang of bloodthirsty warriors which included Karna. 2. While Arjuna was blissfully unaware that Karna was his own blood-brother, the latter was apprised of the same by their common mother Kunti. And hence, even though he was privy to the bond of brotherhood, Karna still wholeheartedly (due to his allegiance to prince Duryodana) readily elected to indulge in fratricide. The 13th century poet, Kavi Kabila while commenting
Fratricide Punished version of "Hamlet" entitled "The Trage-D of Prince Hammy T." The play was directed by Randolph Curtis Rand. According to one reviewer, Rand chose to abandon more staid stage interpretations of "Hamlet" in order to highlight the comical elements of "Fratricide Punished". Toward that end, Hamlet himself was portrayed wearing a loud tuxedo costume reminiscent of John Travolta's character in "Saturday Night Fever," while the characters of the induction were portrayed as though members of The Addams Family. In 1981, Nino Amico suggested that "Fratricide Punished" was a play adapted for performance by puppets, sparking mild academic debate as well