Shakespeare’s greatest play

• Prompt: Shakespeare’s greatest play is generally regarded to be that of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. It follows the format known as a revenge tragedy; in this case the son has a vision of a ghost who tells him that his uncle, Claudius, killed King Hamlet, has married the younger Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, and is now seated on the throne. Hamlet is overcome by anger and vows to kill his uncle for murdering his father. In an essay of approximately 500 words, discuss how quickly Hamlet, who has studied theology at the University of Wittenberg, puts aside his Christian beliefs and plans the murder of his uncle. Also consider the tragedy of a life devoted to revenge.