Hamlet is a very well known tragedy written by William Shakespeare. To me, there is a lot of "he said, she said" that occurs in Hamlet. It is all a big case of revenge. I feel that the guards, Marcellus and Barnado, did what the should have done. They let the dead King Hamlet's son, Hamlet know that they have the seen the King's ghost. Now, when the ghost finally appears to Hamlet, the true nature of his father's death is revealed. He was murdered by Claudius who is about to marry Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. Hamlet was very mild-tempered throughout the story. He was able to keep his cool under pressure. This is very surprising to me because I know that if someone told me that my father was murdered, there is no way that I could have kept my temper like Hamlet did. Hamlet is actually very tricky at times. When the traveling players arrive, Hamlet asks them to perform "The Murder of Gonzago" in front of King Claudius. Hamlet does this so that he and Horatio can secure King Claudius' guilt by his reaction. To me this is a very smart move. They are doing this almost as to double-check their selves. This ensures that killing King Claudius can be justified.
(http://www.playshakespeare.com/hamlet)
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