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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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