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In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the appearances of the ghost are few and far between. In spite of the rarity of its materialization, it plays an extremely pivotal role in driving the plot of the story. The purpose of the ghost is to inform Hamlet of the murder of his father by his father's brother Claudius, and inspire him to get revenge. While it is easy to assume that the ghost is that of King Hamlet, this idea is never confirmed by inscrutable evidence and only speculated by the men who view it. The ghost immediately adds an ominous feeling to play, and it leads to the deaths of multiple characters in the play pivotal to the state, including Hamlet himself, as well as the eventual takeover of Denmark by Fortinbras of Norway.
When the ghost first appears in the story, its purpose is unclear, but after its conversations with Prince Hamlet, its purpose becomes obvious. The ghost all but forces Hamlet to take revenge on Claudius for the murder of King Hamlet and the marrying of the......

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