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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe ghost announces:
"Do not forget. This visitation
Is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose."
Hamlet has been delaying the revenge he was supposed to take by killing Claudius.
He has had 'The Mousetrap' played to establish the guilt of the king. Still he hasn't shown any passion that could signify that he was now ready to fulfil the murderous task that he would have to undertake in order to avenge his father's murder. Instead he is spending his passion in 'speaking daggers' to his mother. So the ghost returns to remind him that oughtn't let his passion cool by delaying the execution of the revenge.
Hamlet was given the opportunity to murder Claudius whilst he was praying but ironically Claudius was unable as to confess and clean his soul it would mean given up his crown , Gertrude and have to face he punishment of killing the old king , his brother .
The ghost is fearing for hamlets procrastination and worried has hamlet lost as passion for avenge his death.
Besides, the Ghost told Hamlet the first time around not to bother his mother, to "leave her to heaven", and Hamlet appears to have totally forgotten this.
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∙ 14y agothe ghost was used to express a dark tone to the idea of revenge. hamlets fathers ghost provides him with enough motivation to take action
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What does the ghost in Hamlet symbolize?
if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.
What is the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare all about?
Hamlet is a world famous tradey written by William Shakespeare. Basicly, the story starts with Hamlet in greiving for his dead dad, yet everyone else is happy cause his mum just married his unkle that is now king. Hamlet dad`s ghost comes back and tells Hamlet, his unkle posined him to become king. Hamlet is unsure so he pertends to be mad to discover the truth about his fathers death, Hamlet also has actors perform a play were someone gets murdered in the same way the ghost said he died. During the play Hamlets unkle runs out this proves his guilt. So Hamlet wants to kill him. First he goes to his mother basicly saying "how could you marry him? did you know?" then there is a russelling behind the curtain Hamlet stabs it convinced its his Unkle but he just killed his girlfriends dad, his Unkle says that Hamlet has gone mad and sends him away. On Hamlets way he is saved and comes back to find that his girlfriend in depression for her dad killed herself. Her brother is angrey orders Hamlet to a fenching match to the death. Hamlets unkle convinces Hamlets girlfriend`s brother to possin the tip of the sword and to possin Hamlets drink. When the fencing match is going on Hamlets mum accidently drank from Hamlet`s cup, the fighters switch swords and both Hamlet and his oponat are posined with battle cuts, and in Hamlets last breath he kill his unkle. Hamlet dies in his best friends arms.
Who killed Hamlet's father and how does Hamlet find out?
Hamlet's uncle Claudius killed Hamlet's father (called Hamlet Sr.). The ghost of Hamlet Sr. comes back from the dead and tells Hamlet Jr. so. Hamlet Jr. confirms this by re-enacting the murder as a play, which upsets Uncle Claudius.
Why does Gertrude fear that Hamlet might kill her?
She has asked him to come to her room so she can bawl him out. Instead he is bawling her out. She is upset and she plans to leave so that she can call the guard. "Then I'll set those to you that can speak". But Hamlet won't let her go: "You shall not budge" he says to her. It is suggested that he physically restrains her. She believes he is crazy, remember? So here she is with a certifiable looney physically pinning her to a chair (or a bed in some productions)--why shouldn't she be alarmed and worry that he might do violence to her?
What is hamlets reaction to the ghost in act 1 scene 5?
He quickly decides that anything that looks like his father has to be treated with respect. He follows it fearlessly and listens to what it has to say. When it appears again, he treats it like a person and is surprised when Gertrude can't see or hear it.
What does the ghost in Hamlet symbolize?
if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.
What is the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare all about?
Hamlet is a world famous tradey written by William Shakespeare. Basicly, the story starts with Hamlet in greiving for his dead dad, yet everyone else is happy cause his mum just married his unkle that is now king. Hamlet dad`s ghost comes back and tells Hamlet, his unkle posined him to become king. Hamlet is unsure so he pertends to be mad to discover the truth about his fathers death, Hamlet also has actors perform a play were someone gets murdered in the same way the ghost said he died. During the play Hamlets unkle runs out this proves his guilt. So Hamlet wants to kill him. First he goes to his mother basicly saying "how could you marry him? did you know?" then there is a russelling behind the curtain Hamlet stabs it convinced its his Unkle but he just killed his girlfriends dad, his Unkle says that Hamlet has gone mad and sends him away. On Hamlets way he is saved and comes back to find that his girlfriend in depression for her dad killed herself. Her brother is angrey orders Hamlet to a fenching match to the death. Hamlets unkle convinces Hamlets girlfriend`s brother to possin the tip of the sword and to possin Hamlets drink. When the fencing match is going on Hamlets mum accidently drank from Hamlet`s cup, the fighters switch swords and both Hamlet and his oponat are posined with battle cuts, and in Hamlets last breath he kill his unkle. Hamlet dies in his best friends arms.
Who killed Hamlet's father and how does Hamlet find out?
Hamlet's uncle Claudius killed Hamlet's father (called Hamlet Sr.). The ghost of Hamlet Sr. comes back from the dead and tells Hamlet Jr. so. Hamlet Jr. confirms this by re-enacting the murder as a play, which upsets Uncle Claudius.
Why has Shakespeare made the choice for the Ghost to be seen and heard only by Hamlet?
He did not. The ghost is only heard by Hamlet but Bernardo, Marcellus and Horatio see it. This is a clue to us that the ghost is not just a figment of Hamlet's imagination. Gertrude, however, cannot see or hear the ghost even when it is present in the same room. This suggests that the ghost can appear to anyone if that suits its purpose; it is important to be seen by the guards so they will bring it to Hamlet's attention, but also important that he not be seen to be involved by his widow. But the real reason, as ever in a Shakespeare play, is dramatic. The scenes where the ghost appears to the guards is a dramatic scene good for opening the play, and the fact that they have seen the ghost allows for a number of wonderful scenes: Horatio's description of the ghost in 1,2, the attempts by Horatio to hold Hamlet back in 1,3, and Hamlet's insistence that they swear an oath of secrecy. All of this would be lost if the Ghost was visible only to Hamlet. But in Act 3, the scene is between Hamlet and Gertrude, and the ghost is a minor distraction. Having him appear to Gertrude would necessitate some kind of confrontation between them, and the scene would become one between Gertrude and the Ghost and Hamlet would be superfluous. Since such a scene is not necessary to the plot (Hamlet will convince Gertrude of Claudius's guilt without the help of the ghost), Shakespeare wisely avoided it.
Why does Gertrude fear that Hamlet might kill her?
She has asked him to come to her room so she can bawl him out. Instead he is bawling her out. She is upset and she plans to leave so that she can call the guard. "Then I'll set those to you that can speak". But Hamlet won't let her go: "You shall not budge" he says to her. It is suggested that he physically restrains her. She believes he is crazy, remember? So here she is with a certifiable looney physically pinning her to a chair (or a bed in some productions)--why shouldn't she be alarmed and worry that he might do violence to her?
What is hamlets reaction to the ghost in act 1 scene 5?
He quickly decides that anything that looks like his father has to be treated with respect. He follows it fearlessly and listens to what it has to say. When it appears again, he treats it like a person and is surprised when Gertrude can't see or hear it.
In Hamlet was the ghost real or a figment of his imagination?
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.
What does Hamlet learn from the goast of his father?
The ghost confirms what Hamlet's "prophetic soul" suspected: Claudius killed his father. He gives many useful details about the murder that Hamlet can use to try to prove it. Hamlet also learns details about the afterlife, but he seems to ignore this. In a later scene, he even talks about the afterlife as somewhere nobody ever comes back from!
Why does Hamlet now doubt what the ghost told him?
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.
How can ghost in Hamlet be explained as foreshadowing evil?
The way that you look at the ghost can be derived by the way he is portrayed by actor and show concept. If he comes across as the evil father coming back for no more than revenge then you could sa he is evil. But if he is taken in stead as a caring and or weak man who has come back to warn his son then he is good. It all depends on the outlook of the audience member really. Kind of like the witches in Macbeth he sets the play in motion, but is it for his own benefit or the benefit of Hamlet?
In what country would you find Hamlet?
Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark (that's a country in Northern Europe, between Germany and Sweden), because his father, also called Hamlet, was the king. However, when Hamlet was away at University in Wittemberg, his father died, and before he got back, his uncle Claudius had proclaimed himself king and had married Hamlet's mother Gertrude. Hamlet gets back to find that the country is preparing for war, and some of his buddies have seen a ghost looking like his father stalking the battlements of the castle. For the rest of the story, watch the play.
A very short summary of Hamlet?
some people may think they are living in a hamlet because their village doesn't have any shops. a hamlet is a settlement which consists of only 2-4 houses. some small groups of houses that are close to a village are often thought to be hamlets when they are actually considered to be part of a village. there are very few hamlets around these days. it could also be a breakfast item
