Themes are the points that the author is trying to make with the reader/audience. Some of them will be obvious to you and others you will have to think on for a bit. Most of the time, you can figure out the main themes of a piece by saying, "_______________(title of the work) is a story about ________________________(first thing that comes to your mind)." It almost always deals with universal ideas like love, greed, ambition, hate, pride, good vs. evil, etc.
For Hamlet, there are also many themes. Ambition, reality vs. illusion, illness, madness, revenge, murder, love, friendship, honor, and family relationships just to name a few. Check out the link below to help you find more and to get a more analytical look at how these themes play out through the work.
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