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    tracks also comes up unconsciously. For example‚ two girls had been killed 3 years ago in Missouri in a dangerous railroad game. Both teenagers jokingly “waited” for the “ghost train” to come when instead‚ they foolishly collided with a real train. Similarly‚ a group of ghost hunters was allegedly reported searching for a “phantom ghost train”‚ however‚ instead was met by an ill fated “real train”. Although the majority managed to escape‚ one man had died. Besides the lessons that come from frightening

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    The Ashley House Restaurant on Riverdale Road in West Springfield‚ MA. is a mix and match of old and new architectural design having had various owners from 1829 through the 1900s. When Charles Ashley constructed it in 1829 it was done in the Greek Revival style. Ashley family members lived there until the 1920s. Afterwards the house became a tavern and pub and a restaurant twice. Each time its form changing. TheAshley House has 2 stories the first having the dining and drinking areas and the second

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    the throne‚ a throne that Hamlet fully expected would be his upon the death of his father. Hamlet’s father’s ghost confronts Hamlet and tells him that his death was not natural‚ as reported‚ but instead was murder. Hamlet swears revenge. But rather than swoop instantly to that revenge‚ Hamlet pretends to be insane in order to mask an investigation of the accusation brought by his father’s ghost. Why Hamlet puts on this antic disposition and delays in killing Claudius is the central question of the play

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    The Soliloquies of Hamlet

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    part is that he cannot tell them how he feels. In his second soliloquy‚ Hamlet becomes curious and suspicious after hearing of the ghost. "My father’s spirit in arms! All is not well; I doubt some foul play" (1287)‚ he said. Hamlet feels that the presence of the ghost indicates that his father died due to dubious circumstance. After talking with his father’s ghost‚ in the 3rd Soliloquy Hamlet is angered by the news that Claudius had murdered his father. Hamlet assures that he will think of nothing

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    exposed. The first tier of the block is adorned with a green awning‚ the second‚ a neon sign that reads La Boheme in legible cursive. In spite of its charm‚ it’s not hard to imagine that a place that’s survived this long might have a ghost or two. “You’re here about the ghost‚” says the hostess‚ with her lips pursed and her attention divided‚ standing behind a table decorated with a sheet of dense floral print. “What?”

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    him that involve the act of revenge against Claudius‚ his uncle. After discovering that his father died from the hands of Claudius‚ he has a constant conflict with himself on whether seeking revenge is the overall best option. This is tested when a ghost of his father‚ King Hamlet‚ tells him to seek revenge against his brother as he retells the story of how Claudius seduced the queen‚ got into his bed‚ and poured lethal poison in his ear. Hamlet has a back and forth of being a good person and avenging

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    Hamlet's Inactivity

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    prompted by the dexterity in which his mother threw herself to "incestuous sheets" deters him from revenge. Although once his melancholy is dealt with‚ the ideals of Hamlet become his main restraints of action‚ as he finds it necessary to justify the ghosts claims and Hamlets ideals of Christian humanism and his academic philosophy condemn such a base‚ destructive act as vengeance. However by the final acts of the play‚ Hamlet comes to the realization that fate is the ultimate decider as "divinity shapes

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    Hamlet. When the ghost of Hamlet visits Hamlet he tells him this news‚ however it is not confirmed until later in Claudius’ soliloquy. Not only does Claudius murder King Hamlet but has the intentions and plans to have Hamlet murdered as well. The rot in the state of Denmark comes directly from the corruption of King Claudius‚ by marrying his brother’s wife the murder of his brother‚ and planning the murder of his nephew. Not even two months after the death of King Hamlet‚

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    Theme Of Poison In Hamlet

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    When the ghost of king hamlet and young are alone‚ the ghost speaks. It claims to be the spirit of king hamlet‚ murdered by Claudius. Though the story is that king hamlet was napping in his garden and was stung by a serpent‚ in reality Claudius poured poison into the sleeping kings ear‚ murdering the king and sending him to purgatory since he was not given a opportunity to confess his sins before his death. This scene of deceit also correlated to and biblical story of adam and eve where the serpent

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    before. His eyes brim with hate. He’s surrounded by the aura of a deranged man. This stabbing is only one thing that has made me worry about him. Marcellus told that Hamlet had a conversation with King Hamlet... as a ghost. For heaven’s sake‚ how mad can he be? A ghost‚ a ghost‚ a ghost… of course there is no such thing. Telling Hamlet that Claudius was adulterous and seduced me… It was nothing like that at all! He is trying to make me feel guilty. By god‚ his words were really insulting. He even said

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