What is the Big Deal With Shakespeare Plays?

    In Hamlet by Shakespeare it seems that through wit and pun every move within this drama is contradicted.  As Hamlet sees the Ghost of his father and promises to avenge his death, his own life is lost.  As well the lives of his mother his friends, and his love.  This is a telling story and introspects upon human nature and revenge.  As well it was very interesting that Hamlet given the opportunity to kill Claudius would not do it while he was praying.  In hopes that Claudius would burn in hell Hamlet seems to find his guilt through a play and exact revenge at the last possible moment.  At the end of this play it seems that everyone dies and ironically the Fortinbras takes the kingdom.  The reason this is a big deal is because who else things of a detailed witty plot like this with all the vivid imagery and old English, only Shakespeare.  Within this story a lot of light can be shed on war and actions of man.  As well we see the human side of justice.  It seems that the light that Shakespeare sheds on society and people can't be matched easily.