The thought of knowing the secret of your father's murderer must be extremely distressing. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, this is the unfortunate tragedy that the Prince of Denmark faces upon returning to his homeland. The historical work on the Danish royal family follows the basic structure known as Freytag's pyramid. Shakespeare implies the pyramid structure using the five acts, which builds the intensity of the drama before revealing the tragic plot. The work emphasizes not only his feelings and thoughts, but also his philosophy on life after death. The action Hamlet does not take at the beginning is as important as the action he takes at the end. Should this young prince, eager to one day become the noble king, avenge his father's unruly death? This is the question! Returning home for his father's funeral, Hamlet encounters many problems with the family's leadership. The exposition in Hamlet is packed with information, because the audience needs to understand the situation surrounding Denmark to appreciate some of the characters' motivations. The setting takes place in the king's castle in Denmark, after a short war with Norwegian rivals. The conflict between these two countries is the backdrop to the tragedies that follow in Denmark. King Hamlet kills the King of Norway in a single ambush and during his retreat home dies from deliberate poisoning by his brother. Fortinbras, the Norwegian prince, in turn makes his plans for revenge. Fortinbras gathers a group of evil men and decides to return to Denmark to avenge his father's death. The opening scenes around the castle reveal Danish guards on duty day and night, fearing an attack from Norway. During their watch a ghost appears as a symbol of trouble for the co...... middle of paper ...... in all the ongoing chaos. King Hamlet's soul is left to rest in peace because Hamlet receives the military funeral he deserves and the honor remains in the family name. The evil brother is no longer in power, and the history of evil deeds is out in the open. The truth rains on lies. Hamlet's mourning of his father's death and his mother's remarriage drive him to madness. This is the internal tragedy of the main character that Shakespeare expresses in the play. At first he thinks about suicide but the ghost of King Hamlet directs him on a different path, directing him to avenge his own death. Shakespeare uses Hamlet to articulate his thoughts on life, death, and revenge. Being a moral character, he has to decide if revenge is the right thing to do. Shakespeare conveys many scenarios of reasoning about humanity to the audience. His hero puts right the wrongs committed by humanity.