meet the Ghost Then Hamlet meets the Ghost He tells Hamlet that Old Hamlet s death is not natural Claudius kills Old Hamlet The Ghost tells Hamlet to take revenge by killing Claudius Seeing the ghost Mercellues notes Something is rotten in the state of Denmark The Ghost comes again when Hamlet talks with his mother Gertrude Hamlet accuses his mother of the murder of his father Hamlet considers his mother a partial plotter against his father The Ghost forbids Hamlet to accuse her no more Hamlet said blaming his mother One may smile and smile and be a villain Impacts of Ghost Hamlet is deeply impacted after meeting with the ghost He is starting to believe his uncle Claudius and his mother are the murderers and conspirators After meeting with old Hamlet Hamlet behaves mad although his madness increases later Marcellus also says that Something is rotten in the state of Denmark It also impacts other characters such as Claudius whose guilt is intensified by the ghost's presence and disclosures So all the psychological and mental transformations resulted from supernatural elements such as ghosts This ghost's appearance develops the plot of the drama Motivation for Characters The ghost instigates Hamlet to take revenge for his murder Hamlet initially doubts his father s death because of his mother s marriage to Claudius When the old Hamlet confirms to him that his murder was not natural and Claudius is responsible for this then he becomes motivated to take revenge for his father s murder In his famous soliloquies Hamlet reflects on the nature of existence death and the afterlife such as the To be or not to be that is the question speech He makes a plan and says How strange or odd some'er I bear myself Truth Revealer Before Old Hamlet s ghost appeared Hamlet and others were unaware of the truth But the ghost reveals the truth as Claudius is responsible for his death Hamlet's suspicions about his uncle's treachery prompt him to take action No one could be concerned about this matter without the ghost's presence Symbol of Moral Decay and Corruption The ghost also represents moral decay and corruption in this It reveals the Claudius's wickedness Like the truth revealer the ghost plays a crucial role in disclosing Claudius's notorious and conspiracy purposes Its presence highlights the theme of betrayal and underscores the consequences of political ambition and treachery Shakespeare's treatment of the supernatural elements in Hamlet is integral to the play's exploration of existential psychological and moral themes Shakespeare creates a thought-provoking world using ghosts ensuring the enduring fascination of Hamlet for audiences across centuries