Hamlet

In William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, regarding a Danish prince whose uncle murders his father, weds his mother, and claims the throne there are many different aspects of the play which make it one of the most mystifying and all time favorite American plays ever written. Among these, some of the key aspects are the themes of the play comprised of a mystery story, ghost story, and story of revenge.

In the story of Hamlet there is a great deal of mystery which never really ends. The first mystery that we encounter is the question of whether or not the ghost really is Hamlet’s deceased father or not. The Ghost appears at Elsinor to Marcellus, Barnardo, & Horatio in the opening scene. Then Horatio goes to speak to Hamlet telling him, “A figure like your father…Appears before them and with solemn march…”(Act 1.2). Hamlet has reservations about whether or not the figure they had seen was his father or not so he decides to go see for himself. In Act 1.5 Hamlet speak...