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The ghost charges Hamlet to perform a three-part task. He is asked to: 1. Revenge the murder of his father. 2. Hamlet is also not to contrive against his mother but to leave her to heaven and her own conscience. 3. Don't go insane during the task
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Who informed Horatio about the Ghost?
Horatio tell HAmlet that after midnight his father ghost shows up
What does Hamlet ask of haratio and marcellus at the end of act 1?
He asks them to swear not to tell about the ghost's visit and why Hamlet may appear crazy.
What happens in act 1 of Hamlet?
The ghost of Hamlet's father appears to some guards. The guards tell Hamlet who says he will go watch for the ghost. Laertes, son of Polonius, embarks for France. Polonius tells his daughter Ophelia, who has been flirting with Hamlet (or maybe more, it's not clear), to give him the cold shoulder. The ghost appears to Hamlet, gets him alone and tells him that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle and the current king, Claudius. Hamlet swears to revenge him then swears the guards to secrecy.
What is Claudius' response when Gertrude tells him Hamlet has murdered Polonius?
Hamlet doubts the ghost's statement that Claudius had murdered him--the ghost could be lying. He re-enacts the murder in a play and has it performed in front of Claudius. Sure enough, it causes an attack of conscience in Claudius.
Why does horatio think the ghost will speak with Hamlet?
Marcellus thinks that Horatio may know how to speak to a ghost because he is a University Man. I guess Marcellus assumes that's the kind of thing you learn at a University.
Who do the soldiers and guards want to tell about the ghost in Hamlet?
They tell hamlet.
Whom do the soldiers and guards want to tell about the ghost?
The soldiers want to tell about the ghost to scare you.
What does the ghost in Hamlet symbolize?
if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.
Who do the sentinels want to tell about the Ghost?
Hamlet.
Who do the soldiers or guards want to tell about the ghost?
Hamlet
Who does Hamlet appoint to tell his story to the world?
He tells Horatio to "draw his breath in pain," to tell Hamlet's story.
Who informed Horatio about the Ghost?
Horatio tell HAmlet that after midnight his father ghost shows up
What does the ghost reveal to Hamlet about Claudius and Gertrude?
He reveals that Claudius murdered him. He doesn't tell Hamlet anything about Gertrude he didn't already know.
What does Hamlet ask of haratio and marcellus at the end of act 1?
He asks them to swear not to tell about the ghost's visit and why Hamlet may appear crazy.
Do the guards make Hamlet stand with them after seeing the ghost?
The guards report of the Ghost and point out to the apparition when it appears in presence of Horatio.Both Hamlet and Horatio debate on the appearance of the Ghost .The guards presence is not explicit although they seem to be present at the tower.
How does Hamlet approch ghost?
At first he is afraid until he realized it was his father who has come to tell him about his murder by his brother and wife. This sets Hamlet on the course to revenge his father.
The ghost tells hamlet not to blame his mother?
The ghost warns hamlet not to do anything to his mother, but to "leave her to heaven".
