It was a joyous celebration that warm summer’s night. It was not only the annual anniversary of the day King Hamlet defeated King Fortinbras and won a bundle of new land for Denmark, but also young Hamlet’s birthday. The castle was illuminated and filled with life as it became the center of a party so grand that it seemed all of Denmark was in attendance. King Hamlet told his son that there would be many pretty women there and pointed some of them out to him. However when the party began, there was only one woman who caught young Hamlet’s eyes, a girl by the name of Ophelia.
Walking confidently towards her, he began a conversation. He told her how beautiful she was and how she stood apart from all the others at the party. They continued to talk for what seemed like a decade. They decided to go for a walk around the castle. As they were leaving, young Hamlet looked back to see the party still full of life. He also noticed King Hamlet joyously dancing with his mother Gertrude, although her mind seemed in a different place.
