Hamlet's Ghost
The Ghost in Shakespeare’s Hamlet
The Ghost is one of the most unconventional and mysterious characters in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Thus, the logic in appearance of King’s Ghost and its real function has been an unsolved Shakespearean puzzle in literature. Moreover, the Ghost has enormous effect on Hamlet’s action and over all his plans. In fact, it puzzles his already confused mind due to his father’s unexpected death and surprising marriage of his mother, Gertrude with his uncle, Claudius. There are two major spiritual arguments which may briefly explain the Ghost’s appearance: “The evil Ghost” and “The Ghost in Purgatory”. Besides these two theories, I will bring a challenging, philosophical argument which indicates the Ghost as the “alter ego” of Hamlet.
It is necessary to analyze the background of King Hamlet before discussing any arguments over his spiritual appearance. The information about him is unfortunately limited as Shakespeare wanted the......
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