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Before Hamlet sees the ghost it has already been seen by Bernardo, Marcellus and Horatio - so it seems to be a real ghost. (This all happens in Act 1. Scene 1).
But what do we mean when we say a 'real ghost'? Shakespeare never answers that question.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe ghost is Hamlet's father who comes back to tell his son that he was murdered by his brother and wife. So, in a sense he is the son of a ghost. The rest of the story is centered on how Hamlet can stay alive and seek revenge for the murder of his father.
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∙ 12y agoEventually, and sort of. "Revenge my foul and most unnatural murder". Check, Hamlet did that. "Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught." Uh, not so much. Which is why the ghost reappears to Hamlet in the Closet Scene.
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∙ 15y agoYes. Although it doesn't much matter because he ends up trying to verify his theory of Claudius' guilt by his own means anyway. The ghost was just a push forward.
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∙ 14y agoBecause he believes that demons can disguise themselves as something that he would believe, so he isn't sure if the ghost really is his father or a demon.
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∙ 13y agoRead the material in your assigned class. This is a question taken directly from APEX Learning content.
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What is the importance of the ghost of Hamlet's father?
King Hamlet's ghost informs his son that his brother, Prince Hamlet's uncle Claudius (now king) murdered King Hamlet in his sleep, and stole the throne and his wife, Queen Gertrude, from him. his is the main reason why Prince Hamlet wants revenge on Claudus- for the throne, which was supposed to go to him, and mostly to avenge his father's dath.
Did Hamlet and Horatio now accept entirely without any reservation the message of the ghost?
yes! because they found out that king Claudius really murder late king hamlet
Why does king Hamlets ghost come back to speak with Hamlet?
There are a couple of interpretations of the ghost's motives, the two most common are: A) The Ghost appears to Hamlet because he wants Hamlet to avenge his "murder, Most foul!" B) The Ghost is not an "honest ghost" but rather the devil.
What does the serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown mean?
It means: "The person who killed your father is now the king." The Ghost is talking about Claudius, Hamlet's Uncle. He is revealing that Claudius stole the throne of Denmark by murdering Hamlet's father.
What is the paragraph talking about at the end of act 2 in hamlet?
Hamlet is making comparisons between the emotions which the actors portray and real emotions as they are felt by people. Just prior, the lead actor had given a very moving speech and had managed to make tears run down his face, now Hamlet, who has every cause for an emotional tirade, must hold his own emotions in check until he can prove Claudius's guilt, and he plans on using the play to make Claudius betray himself.
Why is Horatio interested in Hamlet?
Horatio finds Hamlet asleep in the middle of a dirt road.
What is a quick summary of Hamlet?
Hamlet is told by the ghost of his father that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle Claudius who is now the king and Hamlet's stepfather. In the process of pursuing his revenge, Hamlet kills Polonius, Claudius's counsellor and the father of Hamlet's girlfriend Ophelia. Ophelia goes mad and dies, and her brother Laertes comes vowing vengeance for his father's death. Laertes and Claudius plot Hamlet's death, but although Hamlet is mortally wounded, their plot misfires, killing Hamlet's mother and Laertes. Hamlet kills Claudius before he, too, expires.
What is the importance of the ghost of Hamlet's father?
King Hamlet's ghost informs his son that his brother, Prince Hamlet's uncle Claudius (now king) murdered King Hamlet in his sleep, and stole the throne and his wife, Queen Gertrude, from him. his is the main reason why Prince Hamlet wants revenge on Claudus- for the throne, which was supposed to go to him, and mostly to avenge his father's dath.
What is true of hamlets by the end of act I?
The end of Act One follows the visitation of the Ghost. Hamlet is visibly shaken and possibly mad by the end of the act. The ghost has given him a mandate to act; Hamlet must now take steps to complete that action or reject the ghost altogether.
What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do towhom is Hamlet supposed to be merciful?
Act 1 Scene 5. The Ghost tells Hamlet: I am thy father's spirit... Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder. The serpent that did sting thy father's life Now wears the crown...(King Claudius) And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leperous distilment... Hamlet remember me. Hamlet is supposed to be merciful to the Ghost of his father's spirit. Which he does so with so determination and dedication to get revenge and to do it so that he (Hamlet) goes to heaven and Claudius goes rightfully to Hell.
Did Hamlet and Horatio now accept entirely without any reservation the message of the ghost?
yes! because they found out that king Claudius really murder late king hamlet
What role does the ghost portray in the play Hamlet?
The Ghost used to be when he was alive Hamlet's father Hamlet Sr., who was the king of Denmark. Now he is dead and spending all day in Purgatory having his sins purged and the hours between midnight and dawn lurking about the battlements of Elsinore hoping that someone will push his son in his direction. When Hamlet encounters his ghost, the spirit tells him of his sad fate - he was poisoned by his own brother in order to usurp the crown. Hamlet's father then tells him to seek revenge by killing his uncle, who has stolen his crown and his wife, the Queen.
Why does king Hamlets ghost come back to speak with Hamlet?
There are a couple of interpretations of the ghost's motives, the two most common are: A) The Ghost appears to Hamlet because he wants Hamlet to avenge his "murder, Most foul!" B) The Ghost is not an "honest ghost" but rather the devil.
What does the serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown mean?
It means: "The person who killed your father is now the king." The Ghost is talking about Claudius, Hamlet's Uncle. He is revealing that Claudius stole the throne of Denmark by murdering Hamlet's father.
What is the paragraph talking about at the end of act 2 in hamlet?
Hamlet is making comparisons between the emotions which the actors portray and real emotions as they are felt by people. Just prior, the lead actor had given a very moving speech and had managed to make tears run down his face, now Hamlet, who has every cause for an emotional tirade, must hold his own emotions in check until he can prove Claudius's guilt, and he plans on using the play to make Claudius betray himself.
What have the watchmen seen just before the following excerpt from Act I scene i of Hamlet Ber How now Horatio you tremble and look pale Is not this something more than fantasy?
The watchmen have seen the ghost of Hamlet's father.
How does Hamlet's uncle cover up that he killed Hamlet's dad?
The only thing that Claudius does that could be seen to be covering up the murder he commits is his attempt to send Hamlet to England to be executed. Before the play started, however, Claudius covered up the fact that Hamlet Sr. had been poisoned by claiming that he had died of a snakebite. As the ghost says to Hamlet, "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown."
