Reading literary fiction can improve your ability to empathize with others because these works force you to view things from the eyes of the characters in them. It is much easier to relate to people when their characters are heavily developed. Because of the openness of literature much less time is needed to develop fictional characters than real life people. People who are biased towards one specific way of thinking may reconsider their positions if their favorite character is swayed the other way. Sometimes all it takes is a well written explanation of the idea to convince people.
Hamlet is a character-driven play, making it a great example of this. Because of the situation Hamlet is in, he is very easy for most people to empathize with. His character is also relatable, mostly due to his soliloquies. His open display of emotion (intense anger, sadness) helps connect the character to the audience more.
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