In The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare, one of the quintessential motifs is the darkness and fallibility of man. This theme is accentuated throughout the play through the dramatic, corrupt state of Denmark following the rise of an unscrupulous king and his insecure queen. However, this concept is substantiated through the presence of an apparition that is thought to be Hamlet’s deceased father, the previous King of Denmark. The ubiquity of the ghost employs some complex ideas such as death, religious influences, and a diseased nation, although, it leads the audience to question the legitimacy of the play. Is the ghost merely a fabrication of Hamlet’s madness? A bona fide specter? Or a demon sent to corrupt the soul
