Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

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Where do we see supernatural forces having an impact in Hamlet?

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Posted by julio0808 on December 30, 2008 at 1:11 AM and tagged with ghost, hamlet, plot, themes

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The most important supernatural force in the play is the figure of the ghost. The ghost appears at the very beginning of the play to add mystery and suspense to the action. In fact, the entire...

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Posted by ms-mcgregor on December 30, 2008 at 1:35 AM

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