How Does Hamlet Reflect The Character Of The Original Play

In Hamlet, Shakespeare utilizes a play within a play about “The Murder of Gonzago.” It was essentially a ploy to make Claudius guilty of the murderous deed he committed on King Hamlet. While it does act as a way to portray the characters of the initial play in a different light, acting as creators and actors, it demonstrates a way to reflect the plot and characters of the original play.
In Act III Scene 2, Hamlet acts as a director for a play called “Murder of Gonzago,” or Mousetrap. In the story, the Queen leaves the King to sleep, and when she returns, she finds him dead. The person who killed the King proceeds to woo the Queen with gifts, eventually accepting the love. “Make us again count o’er ere love be done!/But, woe is me, you are