Hamlet Questions

1) Hamlet is about a boy who feels he had a responsiblity to avenge his fathers murder by his uncle Claudius, but Claudius is now the king and is well protected. Hamlet deals with overwhelming situations. His actions cause the deaths of Polonius, Ophelia, and the later death of his own mother. 

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2) Interpreting the play is a challenge because Shakespeare's diction is not the same as today's. He uses iambic pentameter structure which when translated can mean different things due to the complexity of his sentences. I think people translate it differently and see meaning in different areas of the plot and dialogue that others don't catch.