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Hamlet: Hamlet's Hate For His Uncle Brought On By Ghost

BY CHRIS NELSON

In society today one might look back on the time of Shakespeare and say
how ruthless and barbaric people were in that time, not realizing that the
people of today are just as cruel and unforgiving. Shakespeare's Hamlet is a
penetrating portrayal of a young man overcome with rage brought about by his
uncle. This deep hate for his uncle along with his inability to forgive his
mother, and the betrayal of his friends later brings him to his own destruction.
Hamlets hate for his uncle is brought on by a ghost.

In the beginning of the play, Hamlet is visited by the ghost of his
father who tells him "Know thou noble youth, the serpent that did sting thy
fathers life now wears his crown"(pg. 29) These words tear at Hamlets heart
enraging him, thus beginning the steps to his destruction. He vowed to avenge
his fathers death, and would stop at nothing to take the life of his uncle. His
uncle however is not the......

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