Shakespeare is the author of the play Hamlet. The plot of Hamlet centers on Prince Hamlet. Prince Hamlet is a thoughtful and analytical character who faces depression and, at times, even goes completely mad. During the show he enters into a deep melancholy. Prince Hamlet wishes to avenge his father's death, but does not act quickly on his thoughts of murder. Claudius and Gertrude are two other characters in the play worried about the strange behavior of Prince Hamlet. They then find a couple of Prince Hamlet's friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to keep an eye on him. The show is set on a dark winter night in Denmark. Claudius, King Hamlet's brother, has just ascended the throne and married Queen Gertrude, King Hamlet's wife. A ghost is seen by a pair of sentries and then by a scholar named Horace. The ghost is thought to be King Hamlet. Prince Hamlet is taken to meet the ghost at Elsinore Castle in Denmark. The ghost identifies himself as King Hamlet and tells Prince Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius. The ghost wants Prince Hamlet to take revenge on Claudius for taking his throne and his wife. Now, the stage is set for Prince Hamlet to find answers and make decisions regarding revenge on behalf of his dead father. Prince Hamlet wants to find out if Claudius is guilty of killing his father. Therefore, he creates a play in which performers act out a scene reminiscent of how Prince Hamlet believes his father Hamlet was murdered. Claudio jumps up and leaves the room when the play reaches the point of murder. Horatio and Prince Hamlet both believe this makes Claudius appear guilty. However, when Prince Hamlet goes to kill Claudius, he is praying to... middle of paper... a prince who has an uncle he kills to receive his father's throne. A ghost of his father reveals the truth which ultimately causes many more deaths through the act of revenge. The prince is uncertain and not ready to take action to kill his uncle; however, once all doubts have vanished, the prince kills to take revenge. The end of the play would suggest that the prince was morally correct in seeking revenge because he was treated and regarded with honor upon his death. However, the play and Shakespeare's writing in Hamlet reveal the consequences of seeking revenge. Once the journey began, many people died. In reality, at the end of Hamlet it is not evident that justice has been done. Works Cited Roberts, Edgar V. and Zweig, Robert. Literature An Introduction to Reading and Writing 5th ed. Glenview: Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. Print.