"Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, is considered one of the greatest plays ever written. It is a dynamic story, with characters so well-developed that the audience understands what each character is going through. The events that occur throughout the play flow together, with one always situation leading to another. "Hamlet" is considered one of, if not "the" greatest play ever written in the English language.
             Many of the characters in "Hamlet" have an entire drama that surrounds all of them. Each character by themselves could tell a story, about their motivations, about their love, and more than likely about what kind of person they are. For instance, the reader finds that Hamlet's father had died and that his Uncle had taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. Obviously, this angers Hamlet, and one can assume what kind of person Hamlet develops into as the story goes on. Claudius' character (Hamlet's uncle) is also one that is well developed. The reader sees that he has married his brother's wife just a month after his funeral. The ghost of Hamlet Sr. reveals a secret to Hamlet Jr. that it was Claudius that caused his death. So, the story of Hamlet begins to follow this line of characters' motives where Claudius wants the throne and later attains it, Hamlet Sr. wants revenge on Claudius, and Hamlet wants to avenge his father and expose Claudius. All these different stories and backgrounds to the characters make for one fascinating piece of literature.
             The main way the story's characters are so well established may be because all the events occurring in the play flow together so well. Each event leads right to the next event, each of which grabs the reader's attention. For instance, the events can be traced fairly easily. First, Hamlet Sr. dies, Claudius marries Gertrude a month later, and Hamlet Sr.'s ghost tells Hamlet to get revenge. Hamlet then wants revenge and puts on a play to see the reaction of Claudius, ...