Ghosts Role in Shakespeare's plays

Abstract

The present study analyzes the of ghosts in two of Shakespeare's plays namely Hamlet and Macbeth . The present study tries to achieve the following goals : To show how ghosts play the role of a catalyst that stir up and accelerated the movement of events on the stage . It also seeks to show that the audience during Shakespearean time is enemoursly infatulated by the prospect ofghosts . The study also touches on and analyzed critically the personalities of king Claudius , Hamlet and Gertrude . The study show the religion in Shakespearean time , witchcraft and the stance of the church against that . The study tapped on issues connected with the community as the types of audience . The study concluded by making specific recommendation and suggestions for further studies .