Hamlet takes place in the early seventeenth century, at he royal castle in Elsinore, Denmark. The theme of the tale.”revenge”.becomes Prince Hamlet’s obsession. His break up personality. one of warm, poetic level of sensitivity, the additional, cruel madness hypnotizes the reader. Other immortal people such as Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Horatio, and Ophelia are just a few in the custom of Shakespeare’s unforgettable characterization.