Main Characters
Summary
Hamlet who is the Prince of Denmark, is visited by the ghost of his father and informed that his uncle Claudius was responsible for his murder. Claudius had taken the throne after the death as well. Hamlet does not know what to but he wants to avenge his father. Hamlet ends up pretending to be insane.First, he has a plan to tell if the ghost of his father was telling the truth. He hires actors to do a play about a man who kills his brother to become king to see Claudius' reaction. Hamlet confirms that Claudius was responsible. He is angry with his mother, Gertrude for getting married to the murderer of his father.Hamlet murders his girlfriend Ophelia's dad because he thought that it was Claudius. Ophelia goes insane from having her boyfriend kill her dad and she ends up dying. Her brother Laertes is upset by this and is convinced by Claudius to kill Hamlet. The two duel, and both are fatally injured. Claudius knew that Hamlet was on to him and prepared a glass with poison in it. Gertrude accidentally drinks the poison that Claudius had prepared for Hamlet and dies. Hamlet manages to kill Claudius before finally dying.
Connections
- REVENGE - Hamlet wanted revenge on Claudius for killing his father and marrying his mother and Shylock wanted revenge on Antonio for his debts and his disrespect.
- Characters - Antonio and Hamlet both are depressed and do not know what to do