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Hamlet: Revenge


Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is a tragic play consisting of numerous
deaths. The deaths that took place played a very important role in the
unfolding of the play. In reading this play the reader can almost guess who was
going to die.
A prince named Hamlet is the main character. Hamlet is a college
student who one day planned to take over the throne in Denmark, but treachery
would spoil all of Hamlet's plans. The King, Hamlet's father, was found dead in
an orchard where he spent much of his time. All of the King's subjects,
including Hamlet, thought his majesty died because of a snake bite. Hamlet was
devastated when he learned of his father's death, but what made him more uneasy
was the fact that Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, remarried so quickly to the brother
of the dead King. The brother would be the one who would betray Hamlet.
Horatio, a loyal friend to Hamlet, was on night watch outside the castle,
he told the prince of an incident......

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