Good morning students. In 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, United Kingdom. Shakespeare has constructed and written 38 plays in his lifetime. One of his greatest plays still modernised in todays society is Hamlet. The themes explored in most Shakespearean works are very much applicable to any society and any generation. But how has Shakespeare's plays especially Hamlet still being found so appealing to this modern day? The main reasons why they are still appealing are the plays themselves and Hamlet in particular, Shakespeare's plays being re-interpreted and re-read into modern culture. Themes Revenge is the main theme used in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Revenge. This theme is relative to modern society today and is constant throughout the plot. Revenge is represented the most in the character of Hamlet by his words and actions in the play. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet is set upon revenge from a ghost, which is in his father's form. The ghost tells Hamlet, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (Act 1 scene 5, 25) asking him to make up for the murder by killing the current king, Claudius, his brother. Although Hamlet has little doubt that the ghost is not his father's, he must still prove to himself that Claudius is in fact the murderer before he attempts to kill him. Hamlets actions deeply occur after this instruction. He believes his treacherous madness is necessary to do so in order to gain revenge. Hamlet is also curious on how Gertrude has married Claudius straight away after the death of her husband king hamlet. "Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught: leave her to heaven (Act 1 scene 5, 85) the ghost directs Hamlet away from doing any harm to his mother Gertrude and leave her to god and her own guilt. How is the theme of revenge related to today's society? Revenge is common in everyday life, once a person connects with this trait, they can't help but have the rage of