significant character in the play all the depth and emotion of a living human being. Because of

this, the characters, as well as the plot, become extremely intricate and difficult to define.

Simply assigning a "label" to each character does not do justice to their complexity because no

one character acts according to any easily discernible guidelines.

By this reasoning, it is difficult to determine for certain whether the ghost of Hamlet's father is

either a "Spirit of Health" or a "Goblin Damn'd." In order to do this, it is necessary to look, not

at the ghost's intentions, but at the effect of its message on Hamlet's life. If an assessment of

the ghost had to be made, it would probably be considered a "Goblin Damn'd" rather than a

"Spirit of Health," based on the disastrous effects its words had on the course of Hamlet's life.

When the Ghost utters the fatefu

the Queen, as well. Also, during the course of the play, Hamlet mistakenly murders Polonius,

To do't. Examples gross as the earth exhort me.

murder," Hamlet's life is forever changed for the worse. Not only does Hamlet's quest for

I'll wipe away all trivial fond records,...

This is a pattern found in many of Hamlet's arguments that try to justify his quest for revenge.

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 2589
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)