... Ghost explains to Hamlet, how Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, murdered his father and that he wants Hamlet to avenge his death (I.v.38-90). The Ghost is directly linked to the majority of the play's themes. For example, he introduces the darkness of evil prevalent in Denmark and in its court, when he says: "A serpent stung me, so the whole ear of Denmark is a forged process ... of my death rankly abused: but know thou noble youth, the serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his ... crown." (I.v.35-39); and "Let not the royal bed of Denmark be a couch for luxury ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... -of-war between two ideologies slowly tears Hamlet apart as the story progresses. He is unable to successfully accomplish what either ideal calls for because he is unwilling to entirely forsake the other, and he "lives in death" "(handout), attempting remain in limbo, waiting for fate to step in and end it all. "[Hamlet's] acts are a commentary on his negative consciousness" "(handout), bred by his contempt ... be for he himself to heed, playfully ordering the apparition to leave, and remaining blissfully ignorant of reality in his euphoric ecstasy. Had he kept his new-found knowledge to...

• Word Count: 1273
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , not an act. The soliloquies reveal a lot about Hamlet they contain all the major themes, including death, suicide, suffering, action and the emptiness of existence. In these soliloquies Shakespeare uses beautiful almost poetic language and reveals the depth of Hamlet's thoughts. Soliloquies are a useful tool for a writer as it allows them to develop the character and reveal more about the character's inner turmoil ... of mind to murder. Shakespeare here uses hyperbole "Now could I drink hot blood". This line in the context of "the witching time of night" presents a link with evil and d...

• Word Count: 2065
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School