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27 Gennaio 2019Hypertext about Hamlet
đź§ Plot Summary
- Prince Hamlet is devastated by the sudden death of his father, the King of Denmark.
- His uncle Claudius has seized the throne and married Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude.
- Hamlet encounters the ghost of his father, who reveals that Claudius murdered him.
- The prince vows revenge but delays, feigns madness, and spirals into philosophical reflection.
- The play ends in a bloody climax: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, and Laertes all die, and Fortinbras of Norway arrives to restore order.
🎠Key Themes
- Madness: Real vs. feigned — Hamlet’s “antic disposition” contrasts with Ophelia’s tragic breakdown.
- Revenge: A central motif in Elizabethan drama, but Hamlet complicates it with moral hesitation.
- Corruption and Decay: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” — the kingdom reflects moral and political rot.
- Mortality: From Yorick’s skull to “To be or not to be,” Hamlet is obsessed with death and the meaning of life.
đź‘‘ Main Characters
Character | Role in the Play |
---|---|
Hamlet | Prince of Denmark, protagonist |
Claudius | Hamlet’s uncle, usurper king |
Gertrude | Hamlet’s mother, Queen of Denmark |
Ophelia | Hamlet’s love interest, daughter of Polonius |
Polonius | Lord Chamberlain, meddling courtier |
Laertes | Polonius’s son, foil to Hamlet |
Horatio | Hamlet’s loyal friend |
The Ghost | Spirit of Hamlet’s father |
Hamlet is a play that rewards re-reading and re-watching. Every performance reveals new layers — psychological, political, philosophical. If you’d like, I can walk you through a specific soliloquy, explore different interpretations, or even help you build a conceptual map of the play
TEXTÂ of drama Shakespeare’s Hamlet
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