We begin Shakespeare's Hamlet after the tragedy has occurred. King Hamlet was the ruler of Denmark and the father of Hamlet. As the king was taking a nap in the garden, his brother, Claudius, poured poison in his ear. After King Hamlet died, Claudius became king. I'm not totally sure why young Hamlet did not become the king, but I think it was because he was a little too young. This is where Hamlet begins. After his father's death, Hamlet dresses in black all the time, and is very depressed. He is not only upset about his father's death, but he is also disappointed in his mother. Queen Gertrude goes through almost no mourning period for her husband, and quickly marries Claudius. While Hamlet mourns, Horatio leads him to a ghost that keeps appearing outside the castle. This ghost seems to be his father, and it tells Hamlet that his death had in fac

Polonius tells Claudius that Hamlet is on his way to Queen Gertrude's room, and that he will hide in the room to hear what Hamlet has to say. Claudius thanks him, and Polonius goes off and hides behind the arras in Gertrude's room. Hamlet enters very angrily, and after talking to his mother for a little bit, he hears an echo from behind the arras. Hamlet thinks it is Claudius, so he runs his sword through the tapestry. To his surprise, it was Polonius, and not Claudius, that he has just killed. This is one of the very few instances in the whole play, where Hamlet lets his rage get the best of him.

With orders from Claudius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take Hamlet to England. On the way there, Hamlet manages to find out that he is being sent there to be decapitated. After learning this, he comes back to Denmark on a ship full of pirates. At the same time, Laertes, Polonius' son, comes back to Denmark seeking revenge for his father's death. Fortinbras begins to lead his army to Denmark to avenge his father's death. When Hamlet arrives, Claudius has already told Laertes that Hamlet was the one who killed Polonius, and they came up with a plan to kill him. "And for his death no wind of blame shall breathe, but even his mother shall uncharge the practice and call it accident," (IV.vii.66-68). Laertes and Hamlet are forced to have a fencing duel. Before the duel begins, Hamlet tries to use his intelligence again, and tries to explain that it was not his fault he killed Polonius. Unfortunately, it did not work this time, and they begin to fight. Laertes uses his non-blunted, poison-tipped foil to wound Hamlet, who then grabs the foil and wounds Laertes. During the battle, Queen Gertrude takes a sip of the wine that was for Hamlet, which had poison in it. Gertrude collapses, and yells out that the cup was poisoned. Hamlet orders the doors to be locked, and that everything should be sorted out. During this break, Laertes realizes that everyone's death is Claudius' fault. "The King, The King's to blame," (V.ii.321). Overcome with absolute anger and rage, Hamlet runs through Claudius with the poisoned foil. Claudius lives just long enough to hear Hamlet denounce him as King. Hamlet orders that Fortinbras becomes King of Denmark, and he tells Horatio to tell everyone the whole story, so there will be no disrespect for the Hamlet

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