Live Or Die
In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the ghost of Hamlet's father appears very briefly. However, he provides the basis for the development and eventual downfall of Hamlet's character. The play begins with a dismal Hamlet mourning his father's death Recognizing this gloom, Queen Gertrude urges Hamlet to "cast thy nighted color off, and let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark" (I, ii, 68-69). Soon after, the ghost appears, insisting, "If thou didst ever thy father love, revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (I, v, 24-25). As Hamlet decides to scourge the past and present evils in Denmark, the ghost unleashes death and malice onto the stage. The first and most obvious change which the ghost instills into Hamlet is a vengeful spirit. Not only must Hamlet destroy Claudius, but he must also stop Fortinbras from invading Denmark. Although less obvious, the second task can be inferred from the fact that the ghost appears wearing "the very armor he had on when he the ambitious Norway......
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