... clear direction to the play, and the audience is given no real insight into what the play will be about. There has been no mention of Hamlet, who he is, and why a play has been written about him. This provides a sense of disorientation. The audience does not know where this scene is leading, something unusual for a Shakespeare play. For example, works such as Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth open to ... about the existence of the ghost in order for them to become involved in the plot themselves. The fact that the ghost appears just as Barnardo begins to recall last nights events, makes it a...

• Word Count: 1515
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School