Hamlet - Character's list

• Hamlet:  He is the prince of Denmark and the protagonist of the play. He is known to be thirty or sixteen years old. Hamlet is the son of the Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet, and nephew of the new king, Claudius. He is melancholy, bitter, cynical and full of hate to his uncle and his mother's attitude. As a reflective and thoughtful characters of a scholar boy, he is often indecisive and hesitant, but at other times prone to rash and impulsive acts.
• Claudius:  He is the new King of Denmark, Hamlet's uncle, and also the play's antagonist. Hi shas lust for power and shows no signs of human feeling, however, his love for the Queen seems sincere. 
• Gertrude: She is Hamlet's mother, who loves her son, however is shallow and weak. She seeks affection and status more urgent than moral. She had an affair with claudius before senior Hamlet was killed.
• Polonius: His advises the king, and he is also the father of Laertes and Ophelia.
• Horatio: He is Hamlet's best friend. He is very loyal and helpful.
• Ophelia: Hamlet's on-and-off girlfriend. She is beautiful, innocent and polite. 
• Laertes: Hamlet's brotehr-in-law. They don't get along very well.
• Fortinbras: He is the prince of Norway. He is ambitious and wishes to attacks Denmark.
• The Ghost: Represents Hamlet's father. He tells the true story about his death, and his brother, Claudius.
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: Two friends of Hamlet from university. They are employ by the king to spy on hamlet and eventually lead him to death.
• Osric: Rich farmer, with no respect but full of power.
• Reynaldo: Poloniu's servant, who is sent to France to spy on Laertes.

Hamlet - Plot Review

During the dark nights, the ghost of the dead king walks through the ramparts of a castle of Denmark. He is first sighted by two guards, then by the scholar Horatio and, eventually, by the prince, Hamlet. Hamlet's uncle turned king after his father's death and married the queen.

When Hamlet came to know his father's ghost, they communicate and the prince becomes known that his father was murder by his uncle, Claudius. The ghost order Hamlet to seek revenge against his brother, and also murder.

Hamlet, then, devotes himself to seek for revenge against his uncle. He creates a plan which involves a fake madness. Even though the prince is looking forward to bring honor to his family's name again, he frquently delays the final act.

As Hamlet starts to act unusually, his mother and step father, which is his uncle and the king, worry about his behavior. They employ two of Hamlets friends, Rosecrantz and Guildenstern, to watch him.

Polonius, the man uncharged to advise the king and also Hamlet's father-in-law, suggests that the prince's madness was caused by love. However, Hamlet shows that he doesn't care about love at all. He even wishes that marriage was banned from the country.

Even though Hamlet heard from the Ghost the story of his ftaher's death, he is not 100% sure that story is true. He takes adavantage of a play that is coming to town and ask the actor to act a scene where the scenario is very alike the one of his father's murder. Hamlet seeks to see the king's reaction, thus, proving that he is guilty. And he was.

Claudius is consumed by guilty and fear. He decides to pray. Hamlet find him, but doesn't want to kill him, because he is praying, therefore he wouldn't go straight to heaven. 

After more news that Hamlet has been acting crazy, Claudius fears his life and decides to send him to England. 

When Hamlet went to confront his mother he kills Polonius, thinking that he was the king. For that he is sentenced to leave Denmark and go to England. However, the king's truly plans involve Hamlet's death.

The aftermath of Polonius death is Ophelia becoming mad and drowning herself, and the return of her brother, Laertes. He is furious, but the king is able to convince him that the responsible for his father's death is actually Hamlet. Laertes want revenge.

Laertes and the King decide to kill Hamlet, since he is coming back from England. They will start a match between him and Laertes, however, they will poisonous Laertes blade. As backup plan, the king will poising a drink  and give to Hamlet. 

During the match, Laertes and Hamlet are both hurt by the same poisonous blade. After Hamlet wins the match he is offered a drink, but instead his mother drinks it and dies. Hamlet kills the king. Laertes dies. Hamlet dies. The king of Norway takes the throne and treats Hamlet with respect.