Gurkaran+Dhaliwal

Dear Diary,

Hamlet, who died in my own arms, was a really close friend to me. I studied with the prince at the university in Wittenberg. I remained alive to tell the story of Hamlets’ death.

It all came to an end when Laertes’ poisonous blade cut right through Hamlet’s body. This is when I knew it was the end for Hamlet and he will not be able to survive this. It all happened so suddenly and I didn’t know how to react. Quickly, I grabbed the poison to drink it. Hamlet grabbed the bottle out of my hands and told me to go and tell everyone the story of his death. He saved my life and proved the meaning of our friendship. I was in tears.

Many events added up to cause Hamlet’s death. After his father, King Hamlet, passed away, rumors began of his ghost walking around the castle. Many guards witnessed this. This story seemed sketchy to me so I chose to investigate further. I took Marcellus and Bernardo, two officers, with me to walk around the platform of the castle. I was stunned by what I saw that night. A white ghost was standing in his armor, ready for battle. It was King Hamlet. I quickly ran to Hamlet and brought him with me to the exact same location where we saw King Hamlet. Hamlet was also in shock when he saw the ghost of his father. They both had a conversed and then Hamlet made us swear not to tell anyone about that night.

Hamlet decided he would put up an act to fool everyone by acting mad to hide his true purpose. His goal was to discover if Claudius was the one who murdered his father and to punish him for his deed. People would show their true colors in front of him and act and say whatever they wanted to because they thought Hamlet is mental. All the information he heard by acting mad allowed him to put it all together to solve if Claudius was the murderer. Hamlet decided to perform a play for the King and Queen. It was called “Mouse Trap.” He worked with all the players and created a play, which was similar to the events of King Hamlet’s murder. It was my responsibility to witness the reaction on the Kings face. If he acted in a guilty manner, Hamlet would have been assured that he was the one who killed his father. The plan was a success because Claudius stormed right out of the room. Before Hamlet could even do anything to seek revenge, the corrupt King Claudius and Laertes poisoned Hamlet during a fencing competition. It did not stop Hamlet from avenging his father’s death. He forced the King to drink a glass of poison. Hamlet accomplished his goal and punished King Claudius for his crime. Hamlet died as a hero in my eyes.

Now it is my responsibility to further Hamlet’s last words to me. He requested me to ask Fortinbras to rule over Denmark. I shall fulfill my friend’s last words.

Horatio