Hamlet von William Shakespeare: Lektüreschlüssel mit Inhaltsangabe, Interpretation

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• Exam questions with solution hints
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The study guide is written in German but includes the essential vocabulary for analysis as well as tasks and solutions in English.

“To be, or not to be”: In light of the violent death of his father, the King of Denmark, and his mother’s marriage to the presumed murderer, Hamlet questions the meaning of life. While he promises revenge to his father's ghost, he is confronted not only by cunning members of the court but also by his own philosophical musings on retribution.