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yes the ghost was in fact real; at the beginning of the play Horatio, Marcellus and Bernardo see it.
however my class today was having a discussion on the vocal manifestation of the ghost - we speculated that the voice of the ghost may be in Hamlet's imagination, if you notice no one BUT Hamlet responds directly to its voice, when the ghost beseech Marcellus and Horatio 'Swear it' they do not react but reply to Hamlet who simply repeats the ghost. parallels are also drawn between the ghost and Hamlet eg. where Ophelia say Hamlet came into her room looking pale and 'as if he had been loosed out of hell' which is where the ghost is believed to have come from. this brings me to another point, back in the day those bunch were very religious, there is a passage in The Bible (don't remember where off the top of my head) that says for a vision or some such thing (in this case the voice of the ghost) to have undeniable legitimacy more than one must be present, another passage says that visions of men with open eyes are false and of something evil - historically this is a valid point.
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Why isn't the ghost real in the story The Tragedy of Hamlet?
Do you mean, it's all a play so nothing in it is real? Because within the context of the story, the ghost is very real indeed. He is seen by a number of people including Horatio and Barnardo as well as by Hamlet. Hamlet is the only one who hears him speak, but what the ghost tells him is true, not a fiction created by Hamlet's brain. The ghost in Hamlet is as real as the ghost in any other ghost story, like A Christmas Carol, or The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
What does the ghost tell Hamlet when in gertrudes room?
The ghost tells Hamlet the secret of his father's death. Hamlet's father was not killed by a serpent, but was murdered with poison. He also told hamlet that it was his uncle who murdered his father, and that he also seduced Gertrude, his mother. The ghost then tells Hamlet to avenge his father's death but to leave his mother alone.
What are the similarities and differences between the ghost in Hamlet and ghosts in other Shakespearean plays?
Only Hamlet hears it speak. Gertrude cannot see it, but Horatio and the guards can. Is it a real thing or is it a trick of the fog on the battlements, which Hamlet sees as the ghost and imagines speaking? Or maybe is it a bit of both?
Is donnie from the big lebowski real?
As in, "is he a real character, not a figment of another character's imagination"? If so - yes. Sure, he is ignored a lot but I don't think there's anything in there that would suggest he was imaginary. If you meant, "is he based on a real person?" - no, not to my knowledge.
Who is the first character to be kill in Hamlet?
King hamlet, hamlets real father is already dead, poisened by claudious before the play begins, he is the ghost. then hamlet accidentally kills polonious.
Why isn't the ghost real in the story The Tragedy of Hamlet?
Do you mean, it's all a play so nothing in it is real? Because within the context of the story, the ghost is very real indeed. He is seen by a number of people including Horatio and Barnardo as well as by Hamlet. Hamlet is the only one who hears him speak, but what the ghost tells him is true, not a fiction created by Hamlet's brain. The ghost in Hamlet is as real as the ghost in any other ghost story, like A Christmas Carol, or The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
Is there a ghost all around us?
Ghosts are real, they're usually known as Spirits of people who died in the past.
Are ghosts real or a figment of your imagination?
yes they are!!!!!
Is banquos ghost real or just a figment of macbeths imagimaton?
Banquo's ghost is not a physical entity in the play "Macbeth." It is a manifestation of Macbeth's guilt and paranoia, appearing as a figment of his imagination. The ghost serves as a representation of Macbeth's increasing mental disturbance and moral decay.
Is Craig DeVore a real person?
No, he is just a figment of your imagination.
Is a boogie man real?
no, just a figment of people's imagination
Are tooth fairies real or a figment of the imagination?
real because you get money in the mourning
Was there a real vampire?
The vampire is a figment of a writers imagination. So there never was a real vampire.
What is a figment of the imagination?
A "figment of the imagination" is a sense or memory that does not correspond to a real (physical) thing or event. These include fabrications, fantasies, hallucinations, or misinterpretations.
What does the ghost tell Hamlet in Gertrude's room?
The ghost tells Hamlet to lay off his mother and get on with the revenge against Claudius. This echoes his command in Act 1 "nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught." Some productions imply that the ghost is not real in this appearance, but only a figment of Hamlet's overwrought mind, as everybody could see the ghost at the beginning of the play.
Am I a figment of your imagination Or are you a figment of mine Are we real Are you real Am I real Or is life just a simulation?
Do we even exist? Do I exist? When will I stop existing? Is the afterlife real? Will I just go out with a bang or will I live on in another life? WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? WHY? HOW???
How does the semi-lunar canels work?
it is a canal on the moon so it is not even real, it is a figment of your imagination.
