To What Extent Does Hamlet Relate To Today

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The story, Hamlet, William Shakespeare, is a very popular book. It is about a young man, Hamlet, who's father was the the King of Denmark. His father turned into a ghost and Hamlet wanted to help him. Because of this, Prince Hamlet was accused going crazy. Claudius and Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, want to figure out the cause of his behavior. People are ordered to spy on the Prince, which he does not like. Polonius comes up with the idea that Hamlet is lovesick for his daughter, Ophelia. While confronting his mother, Hamlet stabs and kill Polonius. As the story continues more people are killed and eventually the only people left is Horatio and Fortinbras, who becomes the new King. Hamlet has many different themes that will tie into the society of America today. Revenge is a major theme in this book that people in the world today can relate to. Revenge is just as common today as it was back when Hamlet was written. People today, want revenge due to many different reasons. For example, the United States wanted revenge on Al …show more content…

After finding this out from the father’s ghost, Hamlet wants to get revenge on his uncle. Claudius wanted to be the King and marry Hamlet’s mother. Eventually, this happened and Hamlet was no happy at all. He hated the fact that his mother married his uncle because it was incest. Hamlet wants to now seek revenge over Claudius, who became the King. In today’s world, revenge is a constant issue. People are always wanting to get revenge on someone else. As we grow older, people are not looking for ways to get back at someone like we did when we were younger. Children often want revenge on another child because they took their toy that they were playing with or they beat them in a game. The child could take it out on them by hitting the one who took the toy or calling the person, who beat them in a game, names. Getting revenge is quite honestly, a very easy thing to

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