Concetti Chiave
- The story begins with the ghost of King Hamlet revealing to Prince Hamlet that he was murdered by his brother Claudius, urging Hamlet to seek revenge.
- Prince Hamlet, known for his indecisiveness, becomes melancholic and delays his plan for revenge, sparking concern from King Claudius and Queen Gertrude.
- Hamlet uses a play to observe Claudius's reaction to a reenactment of the murder, confirming his guilt when Claudius reacts suspiciously.
- In a tragic turn, Hamlet mistakenly kills Polonius, leading to Ophelia's drowning and Laertes's return to Denmark, seeking revenge against Hamlet.
- The story culminates in a fencing match where treachery leads to the deaths of Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius, and ultimately Hamlet, with Fortinbras claiming the Danish throne.
Indice
Hamlet - Plot
It all started when, one night in Elsinore Castle, King Hamlet’s (recently died) ghost appeared to Hamlet and his friend Horatio.
The ghost told the protagonist that he was murdered by his brother Claudius (who had token the throne) and asked him to avenge his death, but to spare Gertrude (his widow wife and actual Claudius’s wife).
Prince Hamlet started to plan the revenge, but caused by his temper (thoughtful and indecisive), he delayed and he entered into a deep state of melancholy.
Claudius and Gertrude employed two Hamlet’s friends to monitor him and discover the cause of his depression: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Polonius (Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court) suggested Gertrude that his son’s madness could be caused by his love for the daughter Ophelia…so King Claudius arranged a “casual” meeting between the two young guys.
However, Hamlet rejected Ophelia (whom he once loved).
When a group of travelling actors appeared at court, Hamlet thought to have the key to understand if his uncle was guilt and the ghost was indeed telling the truth.
He asked the players to perform a scene closely resembling the murder described by the ghost to observe his uncle’s reaction.
When, during the play, arrived the murder scene, Claudius leaped up and left the room.
Hamlet, agreed with Horatio that this proved Claudio’s guilt, went in another room to talk with his mother…
During the discussion between him and his mother, he heard a noise from behind the curtains, believing that the King was hidden there, he used his sword to stab him… moving the curtain, he discovered that the killed man was Polonius instead of Claudius.
Ophelia, after his father’s death, full of sadness drowned herself in the river.
Polonius’ son, Laertes, who was in France, returned to Denmark, convinced by Claudius that Hamlet was guilty for what happened to his father and sister.
When Horatio and the king received letters from Hamlet (sent in England by Claudius after Polonius death) indicating his return to Denmark, they concocted a plan to kill him: Laertes would have killed Hamlet in a fencing match, with a poisoned sword.
The duel started
-During the fight, Gertrude took a sip from a cup, but Claudius had poisoned that to kill Hamlet…so Gertrude died.
-After an exchange of the swords, Laertes is cut by his own blade…after revealing to Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for the queen’s death, he died.
-Hamlet, wounded before by the poisoned sword, before dying, killed the king.
In the final Fortinbras, the price of Norway, arrived and claimed the throne of Denmark.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Cuál es el motivo detrás de la aparición del fantasma del Rey Hamlet?
- ¿Cómo intenta Hamlet confirmar la culpabilidad de Claudio?
- ¿Qué desencadena la muerte de Polonio y cómo afecta a Ofelia?
- ¿Cuál es el desenlace del duelo entre Hamlet y Laertes?
El fantasma del Rey Hamlet aparece para revelar a su hijo que fue asesinado por su hermano Claudio, quien ahora ocupa el trono, y le pide que vengue su muerte, pero que perdone a Gertrudis.
Hamlet organiza una obra de teatro que recrea el asesinato descrito por el fantasma para observar la reacción de Claudio, quien se levanta y abandona la sala durante la escena del asesinato, confirmando así su culpabilidad.
Hamlet mata a Polonio accidentalmente al confundirlo con Claudio durante una discusión con su madre. La muerte de Polonio sume a Ofelia en una profunda tristeza, llevándola a ahogarse en el río.
Durante el duelo, Gertrudis bebe de una copa envenenada destinada a Hamlet y muere. Laertes es herido con su propia espada envenenada y revela la culpabilidad de Claudio antes de morir. Hamlet, también herido, mata a Claudio antes de sucumbir a sus heridas. Finalmente, Fortinbras reclama el trono de Dinamarca.
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