In the early 1600s William Shakespeare wrote the world-renowned play, Hamlet: Prince of Denmark. Shakespeare portrays a revenge tragedy, in which the protagonist, Prince Hamlet, is instructed by his father’s restless spirit to avenge his murder committed by the spirit’s brother, King Claudius. Despite the bizarre appearance of the ghost, Hamlet encounters many obstacles that delay his ability to get revenge.
At first, the appearance of the ghost aroused an internal conflict,