Makklas

HANDOUT HAMLET
* Shakespeare´s biography:

William Shakespeare was born in Warwickshire, United Kingdom in 1564, and died in the same place in 1616. He is considered the most importantplaywright, lyrical poet and writer in the English literature. In 1587 Shakespeare moved to London without his family to start his writing period, in which he wrote his most important plays and 154 sonnets,known all around the world in many languages. This writing period finished in 1594, making him a very known and famous poet.

* Plot summary:
One day a ghost walked the ramparts of ElsinoreCastle in Denmark. The ghost was discovered by watchmen and then by Horatio, Hamlet’s close friend. Hamlet (Gertrude and Hamlet´s son) discovered that the ghost was his father´s spirit who was killed byClaudius, his brother and the present king. The prince Hamlet decided revenge the death of his father, but the people thought that he was madness. Polonius (lord of Chamberlain) thought that the causeof his madness was for the love of his daughter, Ophelia, but evidently was not for love.
Hamlet decided to represent in a play the moment when Claudius killed his father and discover the realculpability for his death if his reaction is negative. When the moment of murder arrived, Claudius leaves the theater. Hamlet and Horatio demonstrated their guilty. Hamlet, want to kill Claudius, but he waspraying and he decided to wait.
Hamlet went to confront his mother, but in her bedchamber Polonius was hidden behind a tapestry. Hamlet believed the king was hiding there and killed Polonius withthe sword. For this crime, he was taken to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (two courtiers). Claudius orders the King of England to kill Horatio, but he was returned by pirates to Denmark. Ophelia became mad for her father’s death and drowned in the river. - Polonius’ son, Laertes, went to Denmark in rage. Claudius convinced Laertes that Hamlet was the cause of his father’s and sister’s...