The Importance of the Ghost Scene in Hamlet

The Ghost Scene Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is one of the most universally admired and discussed works of literature in the English language. It is about Hamlet, the popular young prince of Denmark, who returns from school because of the news of his father’s death, and finds that his uncle, Claudius, has married his mother and is now King. Hamlet is upset by the death of his father, as well as his mother’s …

…Hamlet does a poor job of it, in contrast to Laertes and Fortinbras, who act quickly and decisively, he over thinks his task and is slow to complete it. When Claudius dies is it more due to events that he himself set in motion than by Hamlet’s determination. All of the action in the play stems from the ghost scene. If it were removed the play would be either very dull or very confusing.