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- The ghost intones that it has come to remind Hamlet of his purpose, that Hamlet has not yet killed Claudius and must achieve his revenge. Noting that Gertrude is amazed and unable to see him, the ghost asks Hamlet to intercede with her. Hamlet describes the ghost, but Gertrude sees nothing, and in a moment the ghost disappears.
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Why does the Ghost appear to Hamlet in the "closet scene"? The main purpose of the ghost's appearance to Hamlet is to reveal the nature of his murder, and to prompt Hamlet to...
Hamlet describes the ghost, but Gertrude sees nothing, and in a moment the ghost disappears. Hamlet tries desperately to convince Gertrude that he is not mad but has merely feigned madness all along, and he urges her to forsake Claudius and regain her good conscience.
The Ghost impresses on Hamlet the gravity of what happened to him and entreats Hamlet to seek revenge for his death. After Hamlet agrees, he plainly tells Hamlet that Claudius poisoned him to take his wife and throne.
Despite Gertrude's pleas, Hamlet continues to chastise her for sharing a bed with a murderous villain. The ghost appears to Hamlet, and Hamlet asks it what to do. Gertrude is unable to see the ghost and exclaims that Hamlet has lost his mind. Hamlet wonders if the ghost is there to chastise his failure to take revenge.
The ghost appears, and Hamlet asks the “heavenly guard” what he should do. Gertrude, who apparently cannot see the ghost, shouts that Hamlet has truly gone mad. Hamlet asks the ghost if he has come to “chide” Hamlet for his inaction—the ghost answers that he has indeed come to remind Hamlet to seek vengeance, but urges Hamlet not to ...
Jun 2, 2020 · In the middle of Hamlet’s attack, the Ghost returns to remind Hamlet that his real purpose is to avenge his father’s death. Gertrude cannot see the Ghost and pities Hamlet’s apparent madness. After the Ghost exits, Hamlet urges Gertrude to abandon Claudius’s bed.
The Ghost, who, touchingly, remains fond of his errant wife, suggested in Act I Scene 5 that Gertrude's lack of concern about her moral position was itself an act, that she was already tormented by those thorns that in her bosom lodge / To prick and sting her (I.5.87–8).
