A supernatural and foreboding atmosphere is created in the first scene of the play. It is seen that there is a misty night outside the castle and the appearance of the ghost who looks like the former king of Denmark is seen by some watchmen and by Horatio. The appearance of the ghost gives Horatio the perspective to smell something bad that is going to happen in Denmark. The atmosphere is sensing mystery and unease, it indicates that something about the death of the king has made nature upset and it will make a negative impact on Denmark(Shakesphere, 2009).
It is seen that the ghost had made a two-time appearance in the castle and does not have spoken to anyone when Horatio tries to communicate with the ghost it gets disappeared. Horatio claims that the ghost wants to speak with his son and which is why he is not talking to anyone and when someone tries to communicate with the ghost it disappears. Later in the play, it is observed that the ghost speaks with Hamlet to take revenge, it is possible that the ghost wanted his son to give him justice by killing Claudius, therefore he was determined to talk to his son rather than talking to other people(Ryan, 2016).
Fortinbras is a young man whose father has been killed by their enemies, and he is heading towards Denmark to take revenge. Shakespeare has shown this character because it presents the similarity with Hamlet, both of these characters are deeply hurt by their father’s death. Both of them are full of revenge. Shakespeare has given the audience to notice the similarity and contrast between them as their actions and emotions are parallel in the play. Although both of them are seeking revenge the methods are different, Fortinbras ends up with the Danish crown and has portrayed how a son of a murdered king should behave whereas Hamlet most of the time finds his situation full of melancholy(Tomko, 2016).
References
Ryan, K. (2016, March 15). Hamlet and revenge. https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/hamlet-and-revenge
Shakespeare, W. (2009). Hamlet (2009 Edition). United Kingdom: OUP Oxford.
Tomko, S. (2016, May 11). Fortinbras as a Foil for Hamlet. https://owlcation.com/humanities/Fortinbras-as-a-Foil-for-Hamlet
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