Hamlet’s father, the king, died and his Uncle Claudius married his mother, Gertrude. The marriage took place during the mourning period and raised questions in Hamlet’s mind about the death of his father. Hamlet had his suspicions but he had no proof that his uncle was responsible for his father’s death. “ The serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown,“(I.v.38-39). Then the apparition of his father appeared. The ghost told young Hamlet that Claudius poisoned him. He said that Claudius has poured poison in his ear while he was sleeping. The ghost told Hamlet to seek revenge for his death.

Hamlet was the heir to the throne. After his father’s death, he was to receive the crown. Hamlet loses the right to the crown after his mother’s marriage to Claudius. Claudius gained the crown and the kingdom.

Ophelia is distraught over her father’s death and her loss of Hamlet’s love. Her brother, Laertes arrives from Paris to revenge the death of his father, Polonius. He discovers that not only has his father been killed but that is sister has gone mad. Ophelia commits suicide. Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet is the right target for his revenge. Claudius suggests that Laertes challenge Hamlet to a duel. Laertes is an excellent swordsman and the chances were good that he would beat Hamlet. Laertes tells Claudius about his possession of some poison that is so potent that one scratch would kill.

Gertrude, upset over the play, asks to see Hamlet in her chambers. Hamlet decides to tell his mother the truth about Claudius having killed his father. Hamlet heard a noise behind the curtain while he was talking with his mother. Hamlet, thinking Claudius was eavesdropping on his conversation with his mother, took out his sword and stabbed the curtains. Polonius, the father of Ophelia and Laertes, was spying for Claudius and was behind the curtains. Polonius is accidentally killed. The ghost appears to Hamlet and he talks to it. Gertrude can not see the ghost and thinks that Hamlet has truly gone mad. Hamlet drags Polonius body from the room.

Hamlet has escaped Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Horatio has joined him. They return to Denmark. Hamlet and Horatio come upon some gravediggers. The funeral procession comes upon them. Hamlet and Horatio hide and discover that the funeral is for Ophelia. Laertes openly curses Hamlet. Hamlet jumps into the grave and the two men fight. Claudius guards separate them. Claudius reminds Laertes about challenging Hamlet

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