Ghost

anything to bring peace to his father and was not going to rest until he did what was supposed to be done. Just like Laertes, Hamlet was very angry by his fathers death but his course of action was much different. Hamlet promised the ghost of his father that he would “make a ghost of him” (Hamlet, 1.4.91) but everytime he thought of a plan he would not act on it. Hamlet channelled his anger into thoughts and was trapped in his mind by his own thoughts and this prevented him from acting on his…

We see the three witches who look into the future and predict that Macbeth will become king of Scotland. In the play “Hamlet” the supernatural scene is shown a little further into the first scene. Hamlet sees his father's ghost. In both cases, Macbeth and Hamlet are not sure that they should believe in what they have been told of the supernatural creatures, and they both choose to have it confirmed by searching for evidence. Macbeth chooses to believe the three witches’ prophecy…

A Sarcastic Hamlet Goes Insane The story of Hamlet is full of drama and tragedy with which prince Hamlet struggles to navigate. Hamlet’s life suddenly takes a turn for the worst following the tragic and mysterious death of his father, King Hamlet. While Hamlet is still mourning over his father's death, his mother marries his uncle, who has taken the thrown. Because of this, Hamlet becomes furious with his mother and her decision to marry his uncle Claudius. These events, along with his troubling…

Women of high power, especially the queen, are often a role model for all women in the nation, especially the younger ones. She must live by a code different than most women; she has major expectations to uphold. She is seen as proper, pure, and powerful. She is expected to act like a lady and dress properly. She should be fashionable but her clothing should be modest and not show off too much skin, which is nearly contradictory today. Views on royal women can be very conflicting. She should not…

information about ghosts and spirits on the media, and in today's generation, many shows or articles about them. Whether or not you believe in them, I'm going to try and change your mind in this passage. The Forbidden City of Ancient China is indeed haunted and right now, I'm going to show you how and why that is possible. The Forbidden City in the 1400's was not a good place, especially when harsh emperors ruled and housed there for more than 300 years. If there was a place that had ghosts,…

In act two, scene two Claudius is trying to devise a plan to find out why Hamlet is acting insane, So he call on Hamlet childhood friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Polonius comes into the room with information to tell thing king. One of the things that Polonius tells him is that young Fortinbras plan to invade Denmark is over because his uncle has decided to take care of him. Then Polonius adds that Hamlet is acting insane because he is deeply in love with Ophelia. Meanwhile, Hamlet is…

“With wings as swift/ as meditation or the thoughts of love/ may sweep to my revenge (1.5. 35-37).” That is Hamlet’s immediate response to his father’s ghost when the ghost urges Hamlet to fulfil this filial duty of slaying Claudius for vengeance. The famous philosopher, Sigmund Freud, developed the psychoanalytic personality theory–the human personality is divided into three parts–and Shakespeare verifies his idea through Hamlet’s actions. In his melodramatic play, Hamlet, Shakespeare creates…

Perhaps the most effective element director Guillermo del Toro incorporates in his film Crimson Peak is the stark juxtaposition of common fairytale and nightmare motifs. Del Toro redefines the haunted house genera with his strong use of both. He uses a combination of characters, colors, costumes, architecture, and symbols. All of which create a mystical environment for the story to develop. From the beginning we are introduced to the reoccurring theme of fairytale turned nightmare. One of…

Gertrude married Claudius. She didn’t seem to mention the death of King Hamlet in the story at all. She only married his brother, King Claudius. Hamlet was very sad about his Father’s death and didn’t like Claudius whatsoever. Hamlet even saw the ghost of his father, informing him that it was Claudius who had committed the murder. Claudius was the one who killed his Father. He was lying to Gertrude ever since they got married, he had a big secret he was hiding. Because of this, Gertrude had to…

and because of their actions their relationship fell apart. Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia throughout the play immensely changed due to events that have occurred. When Hamlet is told about the ghost he wanted to see it for himself and decided to go with the guards. After his encounter with the ghost this is where Hamlet beings to act strangely. Ophelia is warned by her father Polonius and brother Laertes about Hamlet and that she need to stop seeing him. As time goes on Hamlet tells Ophelia…