Hamlet Mikee Charlene M. Suede.
William Shakespeare
Synopsis
Hamlet prince of Denmark, learns that his uncle
Claudius and hi unfaithful mother Gertrude were
responsible for the death of his father, the king.
Unashamed and conscienceless, they reign as new
king and queen of Denmark.
One night the ghost of his father appears before
Hamlet and tells him to avenge his murder. Hamlet
promises. He casts aside his love for Ophelia,
daughter of Polonius, lord chamberlain, so he can
devote himself to revenge. He pretends madness,
treats Ophelia rudely, and even upbraids his mother
the queen. Thinking his uncle Claudius is listening
behind a curtain, Hamlet stubs him but kills the
palace chamberlain instead.
The king plan to destroy Hamlet and sends the
latter on a mission to England. At sea, pirates
capture the prince and send him back to Denmark.
Hamlet learns that Ophelia has drowned herself in
grief and bitterness over his father’s death. Her
brother Laertes, to avenge his father’s death, duels
with Hamlet using a poisoned sword furnished by
Claudius.
During the duel, Hamlet mortally wounds
Laertes, and then he also stabs his uncle the king to
death. Laertes kills Hamlet before expiring.
Horrified, Queen Gertrude drinks from a poisoned
cup intended for Hamlet and she also dies.
Reaction
This is a Shakespearean tragedy with all
important characters getting killed, some of
them because of past sins. Hamlet possesses a
noble nature, but doesn’t have the strength and
will of a hero. The uncle is a cruel, heartless
throne usurper. Worse is Hamlet’s mother is
involved in killing his father just to gain power.
There is retribution for the guilty; and pity for
the innocents killed.
While I’m reading the story of Hamlet, I
feel so pity for him. He was not given a chance
to experience how happy to be with your family
and love ones. He didn’t experience the tender
care of a mother, the love of a father, and also
the sweetness of having a relationship.
But still, do you know why this story
became so interesting for me? It is because it
didn’t just focus in one theme. "Hamlet" is a
great play with so many different themes that
can be contrasted with one another.  So, it lends
itself well to a balanced contradiction of themes.
The different ideas are revenge vs. forgiveness,
action vs. indecision, loyalty vs. infidelity,
friendship vs. hatred, lastly life vs. death. This is
also one of my reasons why I choose this book
as my book report.
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Mikee Charlene M. Suede. Ms. Aguirre.