Hamlet Revised
In the novel, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Hamlet, prince of Denmark, is at school in Wittenberg, Germany, when his father, King Hamlet, dies. He comes home to Elsinore Castle to find his mother, Queen Gertrude, married to his uncle Claudius, the late king's younger brother. Claudius has had himself crowned king. Moreover, soldiers guarding Elsinore report to Hamlet through his friend Horatio that his father's ghost has been seen on the battlements. Hamlet goes with them to see the ghost, which speaks to him, saying that Claudius has murdered the king by pouring poison in his ear and that he, Hamlet, must avenge his father's murder. Hamlet swears to do this, but his philosophic mind is deeply upset at the shock of his uncle's treachery. In order to determine if Claudius is truly guilty, Hamlet produces a play in which the plot is parallel to King Hamlet's murder. Hamlet asks his good friend, Horatio to watch Claudius's reaction to the play, and to determine whether Claudius is guilty or not. However, Horatio is not the good friend he seems, and is much shrewder than he appears to be. Like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Horatio is merely H
People are not always what they seem. In Shakespeare's version of Hamlet, Horatio is the epitome of goodness and loyalty. Though, throughout the novel his true motives are never revealed. Perhaps he is behind the murders all along. The day of the feud arrives, and the duel begins. Claudius, an older and more skilled player, strikes Hamlet first. Suddenly Horatio trips Hamlet. Both swords fly up into the air, and the two swords are switched. Hamlet then takes a strike to Claudius. To Horatio's delight, Hamlet falls down and begins to die from the effects of the poison. Immediately after, the poison affects Claudius as well. Horatio shouts to the crowd it is apparent that the insane Hamlet has attempted to poison and kill Claudius. Horatio kneels down to Claudius, and whispers how sorry he is to see his loyal king die. Claudius praises Horatio and dies. Hamlet dies a lonely and disgraceful death as the shocked crowd watches. Horatio rises, while holding the kings body. He screams toward the crowd a lie, that the noble king's last wishes were to crown Horatio as king. Horatio is crowned King of Denmark thereafter. His plan is a success. Following Hamlet's play, Horatio holds meetings with Claudius,
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Approximate Word count = 826
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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