In the beginning of the play, Hamlet returns to Denmark after hearing of his father's death only to find his mother already remarried to Hamlet's uncle, Claudius. ... In this play, Claudius not only kills Hamlet's father, but also guilts Hamlet's girlfriend Ophelia into trying to drive Hamlet even deeper into madness. ... The one thing that each of these plays written by Shakespeare possess is a villain motivated by greed to do unspeakable evil acts. ...

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• Grade Level: High School