O Lord, grant thee, answer me why I avoided the pains of death. For now only I possess the last truths of Hamlet as the crickets cry. He passed bravely into his endless sleep, avenging his father. It all began when a spirit with resemblance to the deceased king appeared. We informed the grieving Hamlet that “in the dead waste and middle of the night, Been thus encountered. A figure like your father”. He reacted strangely and made us gage, “never to speak of this that you have seen, Swear by my sword”. More than a fortnight later Hamlet dropped his marbles and went mad. Many suspected his love for the dearest Ophelia contributed to his madness. Subsequently, Hamlet arranged a play to catch the deceitful Claudius in the guilt of his crime. He requested that I …show more content…
This all occurred while Hamlet was in England on order by the new King, Claudius. However, I received a letter from Hamlet stating he would be returning, as their ship was captured by Pirates. It stated, “Ere we were two days old at sea, a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us chase”. When Hamlet returned we wandered to the churchyard and he discovered Ophelia had passed while he was away. Hamlet was agonized by this news and professed his love for the late Ophelia in a challenging likeness with Laertes. Everything came to a conclusion in this very room when Hamlet and Laertes playfully battled with swords. What started out as a game ended in the poisoning of the queen by her new husband. This occurred just prior to Hamlet and Laertes poisoning each other with a venomous sword and then Hamlet avenging his father murdered the scheming king Claudius. This tragic scene must contain some poetic justice as Hamlet did indeed get his revenge. I being the only one left standing seems unfair though, because Hamlet would have made a fine ruler. We all have the responsibility now to hold in our minds the great people who have past. They will forever be