Ghost

have done anything to see his father. He did however see the ghost of his father. Most would say that he has just lost his mind from the grief. It is a reasonable accusation, however even though he was going through the emotions and the devastation of losing his father, he was not the only one to see the spirit of his father walk about the night. In (1.1.50-60) Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio are standing guard when they see the ghost of the past king. Now note, this is at the beginning of the…

Those who have seen the ghost seemed worried about Prince Hamlet’s reaction to the information that he would receive. I think that if they would have decided to be dishonest with Hamlet is would have come back to haunt them. After Hamlet finds out about his father’s ghost he becomes eager to seek him out. Once the late King Hamlet appears, he tells Prince Hamlet the truth about his death. The late…

elders. That leaves the story completely open to interpretation, based of what the Tiv sees a cultural “norm” in their society. Another example that stands out to me is when Bohannan speaks of Hamlet seeing his fathers ghost. This cause a conflict with the Tiv who do not know what a ghost is. Once it is explained to them, it causes more conflict. When a person dies they are just dead and they can not come back to talk to someone or walk among the living or cast a shadow. Trying to bridge the…

indecision? Some will argue the play is about decay. Sure. At some points. But what does the Mousetrap have to do with decay? So I set down and I made a list of some of the major topics the play explores: 1/ Revenge. The play begins with a request from the ghost of king Hamlet; it ends with that action completed (Claudius's…

Christians live by the guidelines of the ten commandments. In Hamlet one of the commandments, “honor your father and your mother.” Causes Ophelia and Hamlet to struggle throughout the play to honor their fathers by being truthful and obedient. Hamlet Sr’s ghost and Polonius take advantage of the insecurities of their children manipulating them as tools in their plots for vengeance and their own advancement. Ophelia and Hamlet’s downfall is due to their inexperience when it comes to making…

precipitating event that alters Hamlet’s disposition is when he first communicates with the ghost of King Hamlet and is urged to seek vengeance. The ghost declares that “Murder most foul, as in the best it is. But this most foul, strange and unnatural” (1.5, 27). In this passage Hamlets father is declaring that although murder is indeed unnatural, it is what needs to be done in order for Hamlet to get revenge. The ghost then states “I find thee apt, And duller shouldst thou be than the fat weed…

feigning madness, as Hamlet portrays insanity through his thoughts, actions, and interactions with others. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark and the son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude, thoughts reveal evidence that proves he is feigning madness. The Ghost tells Hamlet what may be the truth of King Hamlet’s death; therefore, Hamlet makes a scheme to appear mad. Hamlet’s friend and the watchmen,…

stories, one could say that both of the characters possibly have come to that conclusion. On Ichabod trip home, he seems to mistaken many things for the headless horseman and cannot stop looking at the darkness thinking it is him. All this talk about ghost stories caused Ichabod to go mad and think the myth of the story was true. Not only did Ichabod go crazy, but Althorpe as well. Althorpe wanted Constantia to fall in love with him, but her father got a message saying they must return home…

Have you ever wondered what would happen if your life was switched around completely in the blink of an eye? Some would believe that it would make everything better, but they are wrong. In both stories, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Carol”, the main characters are put in very strange positions in life that will alter the way they see the world, forever. In both narratives, the main characters are very rude and cold-hearted without a care in the world about their family or friends, and…

was told by a ghost of his father that he was murdered. His mother has remarried with Hamlets uncle months after his father has died. Was Hamlets actions justified? In the process of getting revenge he also treated his mother poorly, the main reason Ophelia died, and he delayed the revenge a long time, and eventually killed Claudius his uncle. His actions were unjustified except the revenge on Claudius. First, According to document A which is a conversation between Hamlet and the ghost of King…