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    In the play‚ Hamlet is approached by the ghost of King Hamlet multiple times‚ and what the ghost is asking of his is to avenge his death. “In the darkness‚ the ghost speaks to Hamlet‚ claiming to be his father’s spirit‚ come to rouse Hamlet to revenge his death‚ a foul and most unnatural murder” (1.5.25). The most common conclusion is that the dialogue used to create the impression of a significant time lapse between Hamlet’s encounter with the ghost and the subsequent action. “ The interchange

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    meeting with Hamlet privately‚ Old Hamlet’s ghost angrily states‚ “Ay‚ that incestuous‚ that adulterate beast‚ with witchcraft of his wits‚ with traitorous gifts” (1.5.42-3). Old Hamlet’s ghost sums up the prevalent characteristics that describe Claudius to be an immoral person‚ such as being an “incestuous beast.” Revealed here is the fact that Claudius won Gertrude’s affection through his clever words and fancy gifts. While speaking to his father’s ghost‚ Hamlet also discovers that “the serpent

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    Akshay Koshy ENG3U1-01 Mr. Filiputti January‚ 16‚ 2012 Hamlet- The classic Tragic Hero “A hero is a man who does what he can.”  Romain Rolland What is a tragic hero? Are tragic heroes considered to have better qualities‚ and yet suffer from the many shortcomings of life? I believe that a classic tragic hero is a person that has many excellent qualities for a hero‚ and yet dies due to the mistakes that he makes. As Romain said‚ “A hero is a man who does what he can” and Hamlet is a perfect

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    thought” that “pale cast of thought” restrains him from committing suicide (Hamlet‚ page 105). Thus intellectual thought before action prevents rash‚ impetuous actions such as suicide. His religious belief of a devil figure lead him to suspect that the ghost of his father “may a devil—and the devil hath power/ T’assume a pleasing shape. Yea‚ and perhaps/ Out of my weakness and my melancholy/… abuses me to damn me” (Hamlet‚ page 97). Through thought and reason‚ Hamlet devises a plan to figure out whether

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    consciousness and control over his emotions‚ it becomes abundantly clear that Hamlet is indeed sane. During the opening of this play‚ Hamlet is asked by the ghost of King Hamlet‚ his deceased father‚ to avenge his death. He has recently lost his father‚ and has seen his mother marrying his uncle‚ who is the murderer of his father according to the ghost. These facts are enough to cause chaos and emotional turmoil to any person’s mind. Hamlets states‚ "And so I am revenged. That would be scanned: A villain

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    All these motherf***ers stole from me I’m takin back what’s mine... You motherf***ers can’t stop me Even if I die‚ I’m gon’ be a f***in problem Do you believe in ghosts‚ motherf***er? Real live black... ghosts Feel me? Time to be a ghost‚ And then we’ll be ghost (mcKnight).” He’s saying that Tupac can no longer live on‚ but he himself (Lesane) can live through Makaveli. He is also featured in one of Richie Rich’s songs titled‚ N***** Done Change‚ where he says

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    beginning of the play and he continues to grieve althroughout the play. Within his twenty-one-page essay‚ I chose this line to represent that I agree with his outlook on the play. "…his focus is on his grief and the profound impact in which the ghost has upon it. (Hamlet pg.18 paragraph 3) I strongly agree with this statement because Hamlet is continually showing huge amounts of grief throughout the play. Even in his opening words in the play he shows some amount of grief to his uncle‚ the new

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    A#1 Question 15: The ghost explains to Hamlet about the way he died. That he was asleep in his orchard‚ and that his uncle came up to him while he was sleeping and poisoned him‚ “with juice of a cursed hebenon in a vial” (Shakespeare 1824). He had poured the poison it in his ear and it moved quickly through the body. He tells him how his body was then covered in a rash. His own brother took his life and everything that went with it. A#2 Question 2: Ophelia describes Hamlet as not looking like himself

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    Shakespeare. The madness begins when the late King Hamlet visits his past subjects and son in Elsinore castle to warn them of his brother’s treachery. The ghost tells Hamlet “So art thou to revenge‚ when thou shalt hear” ( Hamlet: I.v.12) explaining that he must pursue revenge and kill Claudius‚ for he is the wrightful heir. However‚ the ghost continues saying “But‚ howsoever thou pursuest this act‚ Taint not thy mind‚ nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught: Leave her to heaven” (Hamlet:

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    because his Uncle is now the King and as such he deserves a level of respect. Also Hamlet respects his mother despite her recent behaviour. His disgust at his Uncle and Mother is magnified when Hamlet meets the Ghost of his father. He learns that his Uncle murdered his Father and as such the Ghost commands him to seek revenge. “So art thou to revenge when thou shalt hear” The imperative tone is commanding. After hearing the truth about his father’s death Hamlet decides to put on a façade of madness

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