Hamlet Central Ideas

In the play, Hamlet written by Shakespeare, several central ideas are developed through the course of the play by different literary devices. Hamlet is the main character who had lost his father recently in the beginning of the play. Hamlet’s father was the King of Denmark who then becomes the Ghost. Claudius married Hamlet’s father’s wife and seized the crown. The central ideas; Revenge and Family Ties relate by Family Ties build and give reason to Revenge throughout the play; revenge is developed by foreshadowing while family ties uses diction.

The central ideas Revenge and Family ties are developed throughout the play. In Act 1.2, 110-113, Claudius tells Hamlet he loves him as any father would love his son. Claudius was Hamlet’s uncle