ST.

LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL OF MIAGAO

Members: St. Louise de Marillac Educational System of the Daughters of the Charity
Miagao, Iloilo
About the Hamlet
“To be, or not to be, that is the question” -William Shakespeare

It is, to begin, a tragedy in which the attainment of justice entails the avenging hero's
death. The theme or message is that revenge itself is deadly. Hamlet causes his own downfall
by his obsession with revenge. By plotting Claudius' death, Hamlet is stirring up Claudius'
natural reaction to protect himself.

HAMLET: A Summary
Hamlet is the son of the late King Hamlet (of Demark), who died two months before
the start of the play. After King Hamlet’s death, his brother, Claudius, becomes king and
marries King Hamlet’s widow, Gertrude (Queen of Denmark).

Young Hamlet fears that Claudius killed his own brother (Hamlet’s father) to become
king of Denmark, greatly angering Hamlet. Two officers, Marcellus and Bernardo, summon
Hamlet’s friend Horatio and later Hamlet himself to see the late King Hamlet’s ghost appear at
midnight. The ghost tells Hamlet privately that Claudius indeed murdered him by pouring
poison in his ear. Hamlet is further enraged and plots to revenge his father’s death.

MAIN THEME
The Mystery of Death
Since death is both the cause and the consequence of revenge, it is intimately tied to
the theme of revenge and justice—Claudius's murder of King Hamlet initiates Hamlet's quest
for revenge, and Claudius's death is the end of that quest.

The theme or message is that revenge itself is deadly. Hamlet causes his own downfall
by his obsession with revenge. By plotting Claudius' death, Hamlet is stirring up Claudius'
natural reaction to protect himself. Ultimately, revenge kills Hamlet.

FRIDAY GROUP (05)

MEMBERS/PRESENTORS:
1. Louise Miguel Suello - Leader
2. Sheenlou Eian Bartolome - Director
3. Keziah Navarra
4. Eumie Nicole Garferio
5. Arwena Gayomali
6. Paolyn Joy Dayao
7. Gian Elison Nono
8. Harvey Vidal

(May God richly blessed you! Amen.)

Psalm 34:18
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.