The Ghost Of Hamlet In Shakespeare's Hamlet

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Throughout Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the Ghost of old Hamlet prods young Hamlet toward action and informs him of recent events which lead him to act either sporadically insane or sane, evidently, making those around him believe that he has completely gone mad. The purpose of this essay is to show through research and evidence that Shakespeare tried demonstrating to his audience that Hamlet was not insane for just any reason, but because he had recently made conversation with a ghost that happens to be his father. In fact, I believe that Hamlet was only acting insane in order to cover up his real reactions and feelings after knowing that Claudius murdered his father. However, there are many reasons and enough proof to say Hamlet lost his sanity toward the end of the play. During the Shakespearian Era, many people believed ghosts had different purposes and could have truly changed someone if they wanted to. Could Shakespeare have been influenced under these ideas or beliefs when we created Hamlet? Questions as such will arise as I explore this topic, but they will be answered as you ...

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