During the argument, Hamlet and Gertrude were speaking face to face. This illusion of the ghost is a sign that Hamlet has completely gone mad. Many argue the ghost only appeared to Hamlet, however there is no evidence within the text to justify that argument. It can simply be disproved due to reasoning of when the Ghost was first spotted; it was spotted not by Hamlet, but by the guards. In Act 1, Scene 1, Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio all see the ghost, and Bernardo states he had seen the ghost the two pervious nights (1.1.30-39). Therefore, if Hamlet had been in his right mind during his argument with his mother, he would have not seen the ghost. Shakespeare used staging to show how mentally unstable Hamlet had
During the argument, Hamlet and Gertrude were speaking face to face. This illusion of the ghost is a sign that Hamlet has completely gone mad. Many argue the ghost only appeared to Hamlet, however there is no evidence within the text to justify that argument. It can simply be disproved due to reasoning of when the Ghost was first spotted; it was spotted not by Hamlet, but by the guards. In Act 1, Scene 1, Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio all see the ghost, and Bernardo states he had seen the ghost the two pervious nights (1.1.30-39). Therefore, if Hamlet had been in his right mind during his argument with his mother, he would have not seen the ghost. Shakespeare used staging to show how mentally unstable Hamlet had