William Shakespeare HAMLET • Type of book: drama-tragedy • Setting: old castle Helsingoer • Idea: No bad thing should not remain unpunished • This book is about the death of king of Denmark, and his son wants and revenge his son for him Main characters: Hamlet- prince and son of dead king Claudius- brother of dead king, new king of Denmark and husband of Gertruda, he killed his brother king Hamlet Gertruda- mother of prince Hamlet, wife of king Hamlet, but after his death she married his brother Claudius Horatio- the best friend of prince Hamlet Ophelia- girlfriend of prince Hamlet Short content: Hamlet receives a message telling him about his father‘s sudden death and his mother‘s wedding with Claudius, who is his father‘ brother, Hamlet‘s uncle Hamlet returns to Denmark Horatio visits Hamlet in his private room and tells him about the appearance of his father‘s ghost Hamlet decides to visit the guards on the platform at midnight Hamlet and Horatio climb the tower The ghost appears It tells Hamlet to be his father‘s ghost and narrates him having been murdered by his own brother, Claudius The ghost asks for revenge After having met the ghost, Hamlet is very excited He pretends to be insane to cover his knowledge about the murder Hamlet and Ophelia are in love, but she tells her father Polonius about Hamlet‘s madness Polonius prohibits her to met anymore with Hamlet A group of actors has arrived at The Castle Hamlet decides to make the actors perform a mime play representing his father‘s murder Hamlet organizes a play in the Royal Hall The actors arrived and, on Hamlet‘s suggestion, perform a pantomime called ‘‘ Gonzago‘s Murder‘‘ In the moment the King discovers how the play is similar to his own deed, he interrupts the performance For Hamlet this is proof that his uncle is guilty Hamlet visits his mother, hearing a noise behind the curtains, kills Polonius believing it is King Claudius Then Laertes, Polonius‘s son, has received the message of his father‘s death and returns to Denmark King Claudius reveals to Laertes that Polonius has been murdered by Hamlet In the meanwhile, Ophelia, beaten by Hamlet‘s insanity and her father‘s death, goes insane and commits suicide Final combat: Laertes wounds Hamlet with the poisoned sword Without knowing, the Queen drinks the poisoned wine destined for Hamlet During the fight, Hamlet and Laertes exchange the swords Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned point The Queen dies Laertes unveils Hamlet the King‘s plan to murder him Hamlet finds the power and kill King Claudius Laertes dies Hamlet, mortally wounded, decides to drink the remaining poison and dies ,, The rest is silence.‘‘ My opinion: I think, the story is very interesting and has good idea for reflection I read it years ago, but I think it was the best book which I have ever read, however I haven‘t read many of books QUOTE: ‚,To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer , the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?‘‘ THE END Thank you for your attention