Ophelia
The King of Denmark has died and Queen Gertrude has been remarried the brother
of the former king, Claudius. Hamlet, the son of Queen Gertrude knows that his uncle
killed his father in cold blood to become king. Through out the play Hamlet tries to bring
light to what his uncle has done. He stages a play depicting how King Claudius killed the
former King of Denmark. But King Claudius stops the play before anyone can conclude
that this is how the former king has perished. Hamlet tortures his uncle mentally and
makes sure that he knows that Hamlet knows how his father died.
While in conference with his mother Hamlet kills the father of Ophelia, the woman
that he loves. This makes Ophelia go insane. When Ophelia's brother, Laertes, returns
from France he vows with King Claudius, that he will bring Hamlet to justice. While
Laertes and Hamlet are fighting King Claudius poisons a cup and tries to get Hamet to
drink from it. Queen Gertrude......
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