Ghost story

Have you ever really wanted to change places with a character in a story or a movie that you loved? In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Hamlet struggles a whole lot with his life. Hamlet’s father was killed by his brother, King Claudius, and then he ended up marrying Hamlet’s mother and taking the throne when Hamlet was the next in line for it. Hamlet is extremely angry and depressed throughout the course of this play and is aiming for revenge on his uncle Claudius. I would love to…

The plots of Hamlet and “The Lion King” are similar because, throughout each story, the main characters both have their father killed by their uncle, see their father’s spirit, and put off their responsibility. Though they differ in details, they are extremely similar in some of the most significant events. In Hamlet, Claudius tried to hide the fact that he killed King Hamlet, and he only confesses before his prayer when he says “Oh, my offence is rank. It smells to heaven. / It hath the primal…

form relationships, betray, and kill others so frequently that it can only be categorized as one royal disaster after another. Old Hamlet was murdered by his brother Claudius in an effort to still his kingdom and his wife. Old Hamlet the returns as a ghost to tell Hamlet to avenge his death against Claudius. Prince Hamlet spent the great majority of the play working to confirm Claudius was in fact the murderer and then muster up the courage to kill his father-uncle, Claudius. Throughout most the…

James in The Turn of the Screw cultivates a numerous amount of theories to the stumping question: are the ghosts the governess sees real, or are they symptoms of her insanity? As the story goes, a sheltered young woman is hired on as a governess for a charming man’s niece and nephew, with the instructions to never contact him again. While staying at the estate of Bly, the governess sees two ghosts and claims that they are corrupting the children. Based on the governess’ indication of stress,…

Many unfortunate scenarios happen in Hamlet that has shocked many readers for generations. Shakespeare's use of words and story-telling makes it easy to convey human emotion and action that come back to determine their morality in these stories. Hamlet, the main character, is faced with many complications in his life from when he was a child to when the story takes place. It’s hard to determine when he completely lost his cool, but it is easy however to follow the timeline in which things happen…

The movie “Hamlet” is a story of betrayal, vengeance and insanity. The story reveals how betrayal and vengeance led to madness and horrible deaths. The story of Hamlet took place in a brooding castle at the eleventh century Denmark. The story is about Prince Hamlet who seeks revenge against his mother Gertrude and his uncle Claudius for the death of his father. Hamlet was angered by his mother marrying his uncle shortly after his father’s death. He was even more enraged by discovering the…

We are told that ghosts, angels and vampires live only in stories, but these videos will make you question your own eyes and think again. Hoax or real? With popular movies like 'Paranormal Acitivity' and 'The Blair Witch Project' it's no wonder that YouTube is filled with ghost videos and mysterious sightings. Luckily for us, most of the videos are fabricated and total amateur hour. However, there are some than even the most rational people will find it hard to explain. Here, we present ten…

with the Ghost Zone. He didn't know if it was just him, or if was affecting the entire dimension, but whatever it was, Danny didn't like it. Every just felt... vacant, well, more so than usual. Even though his ghost form appeared crippled and mimicked his human appearance rather than his normal ghostly persona, he was still able to retain all his powers perfectly. So with no, preamble, Danny soared through the Ghost Zone, trying to remember the way to Clockwork's tower (his part of the Ghost…

At the start of the play, Hamlet was conveyed to be a story of bloody revenge. It begins with family drama, a ghost, and a promise of payback; but that is not how everything unravels. The majority of the play is exhibiting Hamlet’s inner-conflict with the concept of avenge. He considers the mortality of vengeance against Claudius, but the retaliation actually only lasts for a couple minutes in the last act. In my opinion, the play is more attentive to the ethical view of revenge than seeking it.…

Was Hamlets actions justified? In the story Hamlet finds out his father has been murdered by his uncle and he needs to get revenge. Hamlet was told by a ghost of his father that he was murdered. His mother has remarried with Hamlets uncle months after his father has died. Was Hamlets actions justified? In the process of getting revenge he also treated his mother poorly, the main reason Ophelia died, and he delayed the revenge a long time, and eventually killed Claudius his uncle. His actions…