In Hamlet, Shakespeare follows regular convention for a
large part of the play. In the beginning, Shakespeare sets up
the scene, having a ghost on a dark night. Everyone is
working and something strange is happening in Denmark. It
is as if Shakespeare is saying that some kind of foul play has
been committed. This sets up for the major theme in the play
which is of course revenge. The ghost appears to talk to
Hamlet. It is quite obvious that the play had a gruesome,
violent death and the ...
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