Monologue Of Hamlet

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What just happened?My mind is scattered, I saw what I saw yet my mind cannot rationalize the experience. Did I really just see the Ghost of my father? Is what he said true? I mean, after all these were all theories that I had already known in my heart to be true. Was the reemergence of my father’s spirit just a product of the devil’s imagination or is there validity to his claims. It has to be true, the supernatural appearance of my father is definitely a sign from above, a sign for me to complete my vengeance. Oh Claudius, you incestous pig. How dare you dishonor my mother and take away the crown from father! How could you put on this theatrical display of compassion and care when you are the reason for the death of my father! Hamlet was a

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