Corruption and deception are central to the play, thus I propose analysing how

the Ghost sets the scene as the main evidence that “something is rotten in the
state of Denmark”, (I-v-90) and how this situation affects the audience´s vision
of Hamlet.
The "dreaded sight" of the Ghost of King Hamlet captures the audience from the
beginning fostering interest and caution to audience. The soliloquies guarantee
the crowd fully understand how corrupt the kingdom of Elsinore truly is.
Shakespeare also uses this resource to ensure the understanding of the
distress Hamlet is experiencing and sympathise with the main character .
I believe the strain between the Ghost and Hamlet demonstrates the blended
feelings held by the latter, as he is grieving yet he has a solid feeling of
vulnerability. Shakespeare needs his audience to fear for Hamlet's wellbeing,
“Angels and ministers defend us” which adds to the increasing
dramatic tension.
The revelation about “the serpent that did sting thy father’s life”
enables the audience to figure out that the snake being referred to it is without a
doubt the character of Claudius
As it could be seen the appearance of the ghost means a breaking-down of the facade revealing
a world of corruption and deception where everyone is deceiving one another, and perhaps the
actors are trying to deceive the audience.

walls of the world and the germination of thoughts that cannot really be thought
the ghost plays an important role in it because it revealed
audience know even more about the characters than other
characters do, adding a dimension of deception as well as
corruption to the play.

. Hamlet's dead father is the incentive for change, and his dramatic disclosures
get the play in progress.

However, the task of vengeance imposed on his son intensifies his

suffering. Shakespeare proves how filial duty is of utmost
importance to the young prince. He is fully aware of the corruption
that infects the monarchy, he knows being loyal to his father is the
only way to stop this vicious circle. The Ghost also forces the other
characters to question Hamlets sanity. When he returns to “to whet
thy blunted purpose” during the closet scene, Gertrude cannot see
the Ghost of her husband past
The dramatic technique of soliloquies ensures the audience fully
understand how corrupt and deceiving the kingdom of Elsinore really
is. Shakespeare makes effective use of this technique to ensure the
audience understand the inner turmoil Hamlet is going through and
sympathise with the main character. During his first soliloquy, he
sees the world as “weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable”.
Shakespeare uses many exclamation marks to signify Hamlet’s
distress
Shakespeare makes use of soliloquies, so that the audience know
more about the characters then the other characters do. This
effectively adds a dimension of deception as well as corruption to
the play. Ç
The audience, having already seen the ghost, is aware that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”,
(I-v-90) and will sympathize with Hamlet’s feelings about his mother’s hasty re-marriage, especially as
marriage with a deceased husband’s brother was not permitted without a special
Dispensation
The Ghost plays a hugely important role in the play as he is the first
evidence that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. He
effectively captures the audience from the beginning when he is
classed as a “dreaded sight”. The Ghost of King Hamlet introduces
the theme of corruption and deception. The dramatic technique of
soliloquies ensures the audience fully understand how corrupt and
deceiving the kingdom of Elsinore really is. Shakespeare makes
effective use of this technique to ensure the audience understand
the inner turmoil Hamlet is going through and sympathise with the
main character. I believe the purpose of the tension between the
Ghost and Hamlet is to show the mixed emotions held by Hamlet.
He is grieving yet has a strong sense of uncertainty. “Angels and
ministers defend us” shows how Shakespeare wants us to fear for
Hamlet’s safety to heighten the dramatic tension. Hamlet’s dead
father is the catalyst for change, and it is his dramatic revelations
that get the play underway.
The revelations about “the serpent that did sting thy father’s
life” allow the audience to join the dots and understand that it is
indeed Claudius who is the snake in question. Hamlet’s problem
with his mother is confirmed when the Ghost speaks of “his
shameful lust that will of my most seeming virtuous
queen”, which gives the audience an opportunity form an opinion on
Gertrude for who she truly is.