Hamlet begins with Hamlet being 30 years old, King Hamlet dead, Claudius married to Gertuade and the estate of Norwegian in preparation for war against Denmark.

Hamlet characteristics are seen at the beginning of Hamlet, we are able to tell he is indecisive, contemplative and impulsive before act 3 ends. When Hamlet was told of the ghost his instant response is to see the ghost. In act 1, scene 5 we discover, because of the ghost, that King Claudius murdered late King Hamlet. Hamlet’s immediate reaction in Act 1, scene 5 is to avenge his father’s death, “ So uncle, there you are. Now to my word| It is “adieu, adieu! Remember me.| I have sworn’t” (111-113). Hamlet’s decision to avenge his father’s death illustrates his impulsiveness. Later on in Act 3 scene 1 he is unsure of what the ghost represents “May be devil, and the devil h

Fortinbras is the Prince of Norwegian. He at the beginning of Hamlet is preparing to invade and attack Denmark. Fortinbras’ persona illustrates what was taken from Hamlet by King Claudius and Hamlet’s plans/decision to avenge his father’s death. Fortinbras feels that the thrown was “stolen” from him by late King Hamlet. Therefore Fortinbras must go to war with Denmark to retrieve what was suppose to be his (the thrown) and avenge his father’s death. Fortinbras illustrates this in act 4, scene 4 when he states “…greet the Danish king| Tell him that by his license Fortinbras| Craves the conveyance of a promised march| over his Kingdom….”(1-5). Fortinbras carefully planned attack on Denmark, illustrates Hamlet’s plan to attack and murder King Claudius. Fortinbras awareness of the “stolen” thrown, illustrates Hamlet’s “stolen” thrown because if it were not for late King Hamlet’s untimely death, Hamlet would have probably been King of Denmark.

Through Laertes, Shakespeare is able to indirectly re-literate Hamlet’s task and illustrates Hamlet’s impulsiveness. Through Fortinbras, Shakespeare is able to indirectly illustrate Hamlet’s “stolen” thrown and Hamlet’s plans/decision to murder Claudius. Through Horatio, Shakes

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