shadow he saw and it is at night causing the visibility becomes very low as well. Horatio was with Bernardo and Marcellus because they have both seen the ghost of King Hamlet‚ and Horatio has come to help them determine the origin of the ghost. 2. What is Horatio’s initial response to the story of the apparition? What happens when the ghost appears for the first time (1.1.39.1)? Notice that Horatio addresses it as "thou." This is the form of address used with friends or inferiors
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emerged in the center which became the home of ghosts (Naboua‚ 2012). Every ghost wanted to live on the very top of the tree so fighting between the ghosts in trying to win over the others in order to be able to live on the very top was out of control. Every ghost never allow any other to live above another‚ therefore‚ each forced its way to the top by pulling down the one above until almost all ghosts occupied the top branches. The weight of the crowded ghosts at the top branches bent the tree to the
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of the ghost is made impressive because Marcellus and Bernardo only told Horatio about them seeing the ghost in the two nights before during their watch. Horatio did not believe them “Horatio says ‘tis but our fantasy and will not let belief take hold of him touching this sight twice seen of us;” (1.1.23-25) What makes the siting of the ghost so important is that the two guard believe it to be the ghost of the dead King Hamlet. When the ghost appears and Horatio asks it to speak the ghost suddenly
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Banquo ’s Ghost appearing at the banquet is a graphic manifestation of the guilt that Macbeth feels. Since‚ Lady Macbeth needs to make excuses for Macbeth’s interaction with the ghost of Banquo means that the ghost is only visible in Macbeth’s eyes. During Macbeth’s coronation banquet‚ Lady Macbeth pulls Macbeth asides and asks him the reason behind his inappropriate behavior. Macbeth becomes angry because Lady Macbeth robustly accuses him of lying. When Lady Macbeth calls Macbeth a liar he replies
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dogs knew him… and would tug their owners into corners away from him”. Jacob Marley was his partner in life‚ and even though their relationship was for business only‚ he was Scrooge’s only friend. In regret from his own life‚ Marley and the Three Ghosts of Christmas change Scrooge’s attitude towards life. Jacob Marley was much like Scrooge in his life. He also was cold hearted and only cared about money. In his death‚ he learnt that it was too late for him to change‚ but he wanted to give Scrooge
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Chinese ghost festival – A ritual that embodies Buddhist and Chinese values The Ghost festival‚ the second most important festival of the year‚ is an event in which features of Buddhism are most relevant in Chinese culture. The ritual‚ by essence‚ belongs to the living and the dead – it creates a harmony between the two‚ as well as that between the individual‚ society and nature in its performance. Its Chinese term‚ Yu lan pen hui‚ is composed of the foreign word “yu lan” that refers
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As people in the twenty-first century generally don’t believe in ghosts and don’t consider revenge a duty‚ why is a play like Hamlet still of interest to film and theatre audiences? As William Shakespeare began writing Hamlet in 1598 - at the end of the 16th century - the play which would go on to become one of his most famous pieces of work was geared towards an audience of “churls”‚ “groundlings” and the less-educated members of theatre-going society‚ just as equally as the more educated and
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characters are under a state of stress. The author uses imagery to present the main symbol of fear in the opening act‚ by presenting a ghost. The ghost of King Hamlet represents the fear and tragedy of the unknown shift of power following his death. In the story of Hamlet‚ after the king dies‚ his brother takes the throne instead of his son. The symbol of the ghost is what alarms the guards‚ and indicates there is an issue surrounding his death and power. The characters in the story help the
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus travels to the realms of the dead where he encounters many ghosts‚ including a vision of Hercules. This brief moment portrays the tension between the ghosts--anguishing in Hades’ underworld--and Hercules who had the fortune to live with the gods on Mount Olympus in his afterlife. The tension Odysseus witnesses represents the polarity between heaven--symbolized by Hercules--and hell--symbolized by the ghosts. Death is a frequent motif throughout The Odyssey and by negatively portraying
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in many varied forms. In Hamlet‚ the most notable form of the supernatural that appears is the ghost. However‚ in Macbeth‚ a ghost‚ a floating dagger‚ witches‚ and prophetic apparitions make appearances. The role of the supernatural is very important in Hamlet and Macbeth. The role that the supernatural plays is important because it is an integral part of the structure of the plot. A ghost appearing in the form of Hamlet’s father makes several appearances in the play. It first appears
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