The Language of a Murder and a Victim

In William Shakespeare's Hamlet the use of 16th century language creates an additional layer of material to analyze. 16th Century language is much more different then modern day language. Thus it creates the challenge to first to find out what a character is saying, and then figuring out why he/she is saying what he/she said. Protagonist Hamlet and Antagonist King Claudius have a complex relationship, turin from uncle/nephew to step-father/step-son. Being a 16th Century play the language used through out the novel allows for relationships which do not exist in modern society. Those relationship are based around the actions and dialogue between characters which creates these unique bonds and relationships which cease to exist in a contemporary society.