Who's Who? Act V

Okay, so I think that by now we all pretty much know who the main characters are, but I guess I'll describe everyone in at least small detail.

Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, he returns from England after discovering and foiling his uncle's (Claudius, King of Denmark) plan to murder him. His competitive nature causes him to accept Laertes's fencing challenge, which ultimately leads to both of their deaths.

Horatio: Hamlet's dearest friend, a man who is presumably from wealth and schooling. He cares for Hamlet and is always left in charge of Hamlet's well being. In the end, he is the only one who survives to tell of the events that  happened.

Gravedigger: he appears to be a man who thinks that he is quite clever, but he often trips up on his words and his profession makes it somewhat obvious that he is not as smart as he thinks he is. Hamlet is amused by him but also frustrated.

Laertes: son of the late Polonius, who was the King's right hand. He feels that he has been wronged by Hamlet killing his father and is desperate to seek revenge. He and Hamlet have similar qualities and similar compassion, and they end up killing one another in the end.

Claudius: King of Denmark, murdered his brother and then married his widowed wife. Hamlet wishes to avenge his father's death by killing Claudius, and does end up being the one who ends Claudius's life.

Gertrude: Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother. She loves Hamlet and only wants to save him from the madness that has become his life, yet she dies as well, drinking the poisoned wine that Claudius had intended for Hamlet.

Fortinbras: the nephew of the King of Norway and son of the old King of Norway. He attempted to attack Denmark in order to reclaim old lands but was stopped by his uncle. In Hamlet's dying breaths, he suggests that Fortinbras become the new King of Denmark because he admires his passion and persistence.

xoxo, Cantore Slug