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turanvesta

In act 3 of Hamlet, why does the ghost appear in his nightshirt? Can he rest now that the revenge plot has begun to unfold?

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Posted by turanvesta on Monday September 17, 2007 at 1:11 PM and tagged with act 3, ghost, hamlet.

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  1. amy-lepore Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    This is what most critics accept, in addition to the fact that the war preparations which were evident in Act I have fallen to the back burner of the play.  The ghost is no longer preparing for war since his son, young Hamlet, is executing that war for him.

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    Posted by amy-lepore on Sunday November 4, 2007 at 5:20 AM