Supernaturalism in Hamlet:
Ghost or supernatural plays an important role in Shakespearean tragedies. Shakespeare has introduced ghosts and witches which have supernatural knowledge. According to Moulton; �Supernatural agency has a place in the world of Shakespeare�. In Hamlet, the supernatural appears in the form of the ghost. The first act is the little play in itself, and the ghost is the hero of it; 550 out of the 850 lines are concerned with it. Dover Wilson says: � The ghost is the linchpin of Hamlet, remove it, and the whole play falls to pieces.� The ghost in Hamlet has at least a three-fold dramatic significance; It contributes to the general tragic utterances of the play; it motives the entire action of the play; it shows up the character and drives home a certain moral effect. First, in the play, Shakespeare has introduced the supernatural element in order to create an atmosphere of mystery, horror and suspense . It diffuses an atmosphere of awe through which the tragedy becomes more impres...