The tragedy Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays. It is not only the name of the play but also of the main character. One day the ghost of the former King of Denmark, Hamlet's father, tells Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king Claudius, who is also Hamlet's uncle. His uncle, in fear of his life, also plans ways to kill Hamlet.
At the end of the play, a duel is arranged between Hamlet and Laertes. Laertes and the king conspire that Hamlet will die either from the poisoned blade of Laertes's sword or with poisoned wine. Laertes is especially upset with Hamlet because he blames him for the accidental death of his father Polonius and for the suicide of Ophelia, his sister and Hamlet's former girlfriend. The plans fail when Gertrude, the Queen of Denmark and mother of Hamlet, unknowingly drinks from the cup of poisoned wine and dies.
Laertes injures Hamlet with his poisoned blade, but in a later struggle, Hamlet also injures Laertes. Before he dies, Laertes confesses to Hamlet that Claudius planned the fencing duel. He also asks Hamlet to forgive him, absolving him of his and his father's deaths if he absolves him of his own. Hamlet does so and in his fury, runs towards Claudius and kills him. Moments later, Hamlet falls dead. Only Horatio, Hamlet's friend, is left to explain the truth to Fortinbras, the new king.
Hamlet is truly a tragedy. Claudius, the King of Denmark, kills Hamlet's father so that he can become king, and Hamlet's mother dies when she drinks from the poisoned cup intended for Hamlet. Hamlet kills Claudius, but shortly after doing so, he also dies. In the play, many characters lose their lives.
No comments:
Post a Comment