The ghost of Hamlet’s father has been supposively seen by Hamlet and two guards, moreover, the ghost does reveal important information to Hamlet when they go into the woods together, such as the new King, Claudius (Hamlet’s brother), has murdered him, and Hamlet must avenge his father’s death by killing Claudius. Hamlet, struck with sadness by hearing the news that Claudius has murdered his father and in turn has married his mother. At first, Hamlet considers killing himself because he cannot deal with the stress that has been laid upon him. However, Hamlet later decides that he must kill Claudius to avenge his father and bring peace upon himself. Robert E. Wood states that ‘"Hamlet's search for meaning takes place not through the futile
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The ghost does this by revealing information about how Hamlet’s father died in the first place. The ghost tells Hamlet, when the two of them go into the woods to talk in private, that the new king and Hamlet’s mother’s new husband Claudius has murdered him in order to take Hamlet’s rightful place on the throne. The ghost tells Hamlet that it is his duty to murder Claudius and avenge his father’s death. At first Hamlet tells himself that there is no way he can go through with it, and he even considers suicide. Hamlet, however, comes to the conclusion that if he were to kill himself he would be sent to hell, and he would rather force himself to kill Claudius than go to hell. Once Hamlet brings himself to the idea that he must kill Claudius, it is just a matter of when to act on his idea. At one point in the story, Hamlet finds Claudius praying on his knees with his eyes closed, and he is alone. Hamlet at first thinks this is the perfect time to kill him. However, Hamlet comes to the conclusion that if he kills Claudius while he is praying, he will go to heaven and Hamlet cannot stand to think that the man who murdered his father would go to heaven. Whether the ghost is real or fake, the fact that the ghost played a major role in the play is clear. If the ghost hadn't appeared to Hamlet to tell him the news of Claudius killing Hamlet’s father, then Hamlet would
The ghost does this by revealing information about how Hamlet’s father died in the first place. The ghost tells Hamlet, when the two of them go into the woods to talk in private, that the new king and Hamlet’s mother’s new husband Claudius has murdered him in order to take Hamlet’s rightful place on the throne. The ghost tells Hamlet that it is his duty to murder Claudius and avenge his father’s death. At first Hamlet tells himself that there is no way he can go through with it, and he even considers suicide. Hamlet, however, comes to the conclusion that if he were to kill himself he would be sent to hell, and he would rather force himself to kill Claudius than go to hell. Once Hamlet brings himself to the idea that he must kill Claudius, it is just a matter of when to act on his idea. At one point in the story, Hamlet finds Claudius praying on his knees with his eyes closed, and he is alone. Hamlet at first thinks this is the perfect time to kill him. However, Hamlet comes to the conclusion that if he kills Claudius while he is praying, he will go to heaven and Hamlet cannot stand to think that the man who murdered his father would go to heaven. Whether the ghost is real or fake, the fact that the ghost played a major role in the play is clear. If the ghost hadn't appeared to Hamlet to tell him the news of Claudius killing Hamlet’s father, then Hamlet would