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How does Shakespeare dramatise Hamlet's character and state of mind in his Soliloquies? Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' is set in Denmark. The country is still very much in a period of instability even thought it seems to be settling down. 'Valiant' King Hamlet defeated King Fortinbras of Norway and gained his land fairly. The audience is aware that King Hamlet died through the apparition of his ghost but we are not informed of the circumstances under which he died. After King Hamlet's death his wife Gertrude married his brother Claudius. The audience first encounters Hamlet in his first soliloquy (Act 1, Scene 2). We are aware that Hamlet has been mourning. Claudius even describes it as "'tis unmanly grief;' which is a very inconsiderate response to someone who is grieving. The audience can sense that there is a lot of tension between Claudius and Hamlet because Hamlet tends to talk only to...

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