Ophelia tells her father that the previous night, Hamlet arrived at her door shoeless, his hair in disarray, acting strangely. He comes up with a plan to act as though he is going mad, and shares his intentions with Horatio and the two sentries, swearing them to secrecy. Hamlet promises to do so, and the ghost disappears again.

Hamlet waits on the ramparts of the castle and when the ghost appears to him, it is to tell him that he was murdered by Claudius and that it is Hamlet's responsibility to avenge his death. Ophelia is saddened by this as she is starting to fall in love with the prince. Laertes disapproves of this and Polonius instructs her to reject any advances that Hamlet makes. After the court exits, he goes with Horatio to see if he can see the ghost for himself.Īs Polonius is preparing his son for his trip back to France, his daughter, Ophelia, confesses that she has feelings for Hamlet. Horatio tells him about the ghost in a desperate attempt to cheer him up. Paradoxically, he forbids Hamlet to return to his studies in Wittenberg out of spite, telling him that he should not still be mourning his father. He watches as Claudius grants permission for his adviser Polonius to send his son, Laertes, away to school in France again. He also feels that his mother has been disloyal to his father's memory by marrying so quickly again after his death. He misses his father and loathes Claudius. Horatio agrees that the ghost looks just like the late King and vows to tell the prince about it. They talk of how much the ghost looks like King Hamlet, and when they see him again they drag Horatio, Prince Hamlet's close friend, outside so that he can witness it too. Meanwhile, closer to home at Castle Elsinore, sentries Bernardo and Marcellus have been seeing a ghost. It is quite a tense time in Demnark's history, because an invasion by Norway is feared.

He has been succeeded to the throne by his brother, Claudius, who has also succeeded the late King by marrying his widow, Gertrude. Prince Hamlet of Denmark is the son of King Hamlet, who has recently passed away. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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