Shakespeare is famous for creating scores of characters that have stood the test of time including Prince Hamlet, one of the greatest characters ever created. Prince Hamlet is the hero of The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
This play is widely recognized as one of the most powerful plays in the history of English literature.
Prince Hamlet is the son of King Hamlet who is killed in the beginning of the play by his brother Claudius. The play begins with the ascension of Claudius to the throne after a hasty marriage to Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. His father’s ghost appears in Hamlet’s dream asking him to avenge his death by killing Claudius, the murderer. Hamlet’s indecisiveness ends tragically resulting in his death.
Hamlet is a thoughtful young man whose indecisiveness and confusions often end in impulsive acts. His actions indirectly lead to the death of many including his mother Gertrude- who is poisoned by Claudius- and his love Ophelia. Hamlet was written between 1599 and 1601. Frailty, thy name is woman’, and ‘To be or not to be’ are some of the famous lines from this drama.
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