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Huda Aweys Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, who shows him the ghost of his father, King (named Hamlet also) on the night and ask him to take revenge for his death, and…moreHamlet, Prince of Denmark, who shows him the ghost of his father, King (named Hamlet also) on the night and ask him to take revenge for his death, and succeed Hamlet at the end of it after the liquidation of the family in a series of tragic events, and injured himself fatally wounded from the sword is poisoned too.
Lies his problem in making sure of the fact that the ghost, was father of asked him already retaliation or demon Sly Thaolh in the image of his father, and the fact that the death of his father at the hands of his uncle Claudius, the current king of the country of Denmark, who married his mother (Gertrude), a wife who was considered sinful and illegitimate in Shakespeare's time and die Ophelia sad Mlcolmh after that infects the madness that flooded itself after the death of her father at the hands of Hamlet by mistake after it was eavesdropping hiding behind the cover of the dialogue between Hamlet and his mother about his father's death and her marriage to the sinner from his uncle, the current king, then he wants the brother of Ophelia fight Hamlet to avenge him for his sister and his father in front of Vtqatla Kolodius and uncle stood up in front of everyone to give Cass a delicious drink for the winner and put the poison because he knows that Hamlet will win.
Gertrude die (penalty on the relationship sinful) after that I drank accidentally poisoned wine to drink basically put Hamlet Hamlet arose after winning the killing of his uncle, and cut off his arms and put poison into the mouth of his uncle.
Hamlet Egerha Laertes duel between them during the break insidious, knowing in advance that the agreement according to the sword poisoned Claudius with Laertes on the final liquidation of Hamlet.
Ophelia, Hamlet's sweetheart, the girl is not the kind her father bless their relationship Bhammelt, damaged by a lot of Hamlet after it was alleged insanity and that he does not know (in his attempt to uncover the truth of his father's death, and so hides his intentions to avenge even sure of the truth)
How to discover the betrayal of his uncle Claudius Hamlet? Established Hamlet ceremony marking the first anniversary of the marriage of his uncle from his mother, and the coronation of his uncle Kofa Ali Denmark displayed on this ceremony, the story of betrayal known by the ghost of his father, and appeared on his uncle tension and went uncle and leave the concert Hence make sure Hamlet of betrayal of his uncle Claudius and decided to take revenge on him
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what do you think about the ghost ? Is it a good or evil spirit?

morgan Hamlet Sr.'s ghost was neither good nor evil, like all people. He died without confessing his sins (so he had sins), but also loved his family. King H…moreHamlet Sr.'s ghost was neither good nor evil, like all people. He died without confessing his sins (so he had sins), but also loved his family. King Hamlet was described as a benevolent King, but then again he was a king (not elected by the people). The Ghost was being tortured in his afterlife, but he was murdered. The Ghost is just as much of a "gray" character as any other in the play.(less)

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Who was the first publishing company to publish Hamlet and what year was it?

tJacksonrichards Dating Hamlet's publication is complicated because there is no 'official' version of the text but instead three significant variations published betwe…moreDating Hamlet's publication is complicated because there is no 'official' version of the text but instead three significant variations published between 1603 - 1623. Wikipedia explains this history in brief detail, tho the article neglects to mention that the 1604 version printed by James Roberts is the first *authorized* publication of Shakespeare's text:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet#...(less)

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I'm 13 years old and was wondering if I am too young to read Hamlet. I genuinely want to see what the big fuss on Shakespeare is about and have heard that many people view Hamlet as his best work. Also, what edition would you recommend for me?

Julia Hi Winnie!

When I was about your age I picked up an edition of Midsummer Night's Dream that included the original text along side a modern english "tr…moreHi Winnie!

When I was about your age I picked up an edition of Midsummer Night's Dream that included the original text along side a modern english "translation" so that you could compare the two. It was hard! but fun! :) It was written 4 centuries ago, and the english language has changed quite a bit since then, and lots of people struggle with it.

The No Fear Shakespeare series from sparknotes is a great place to start! http://nfs.sparknotes.com/

Also, these are plays and sometimes more of the meaning can be gotten from a good acting performance, rather than just reading the text. For Hamlet, I would recommend the Laurence Olivier's 1948 version http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040416/ . It's an older black and white film, but is well acted, and they manage to capture the themes of the story both visually and by delivering Shakespeare's beautiful lines.

I'm so excited for you! Shakespeare is so much fun, and Hamlet is most certainly my favorite.

~Julia(less)

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Why was Claudius the one who inherited the throne of King Hamlet, Claudius' brother and Hamlet's father, when prince Hamlet was the rightful heir to the throne and already 30 years old, and therefore, a person old enough to reign the kingdom?

Edward There are lots of possible reasons why Hamlet would not have inherited directly from his father. It's not that uncommon for monarchies to proceed with…moreThere are lots of possible reasons why Hamlet would not have inherited directly from his father. It's not that uncommon for monarchies to proceed with a line of succession that falls to siblings first.

The most likely possibility is that Denmark is a monarchy where the line of succession is decided by a group of electors. This would be the most likely answer, in my opinion, because in Act 5, Scene 2, line 65, Hamlet mentions that Claudius "Popp’d in between th’election and my hopes." That doesn't mean that there's a democratic election in Denmark of the play. It likely means that Denmark's most powerful nobles can decide which of a newly-deceased kings blood relatives gets to become king. They chose Claudius.

In real life, Denmark was indeed an elective monarchy. Almost always, the king's oldest son was selected as the heir, but the aristocracy could opt to hand the throne to someone else if they believed he would be a better ruler.

Is this plausible? Eh. Maybe?

Through a large chunk of the play, Hamlet is either crazy, or pretending to be crazy. Depending on how far back you think his eccentric behavior goes, it is plausible that he has shown a history of mental instability, and that Claudius became king because the electors thought Hamlet was unsuitable.

At the start of the play, Hamlet is newly arrived from university, and he seems pretty sane. But extensive university schooling is not an ordinary choice for a crown prince. Not by a long shot--normally, the heir apparent to a throne should be close at hand to the king or queen, learning how to govern, how to lead men in war, and so forth. It would have been normal enough for a young royal to attend lecture at a university, at perhaps the age of 16 or so. But in Shakespeare's day, study beyond that point largely was for people training for the clergy or to become lawyers or physicians. Hamlet was 30 years old, so we're left to ask what the heck he was doing in Wittenberg at his age.

Arguably, he was off being eccentric someplace where he couldn't make a mess of the succession. Compare Fortinbras, who is about the same age, but who has been spending his time learning to be a general and leader of men.

Now, some kingdoms followed what is called agnatic succession, which is what you normally think of when you think of inheritance to a throne: the oldest male descendant of the monarch inherits the throne. But there is also something called agnatic seniority, which instead prefer's the monarch's brothers. So it could be that. But probably not. Agnatic seniority was historically pretty uncommon, and it would be inconsistent with actual Danish history.(less)

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