Sunday, December 9, 2007

Act 3 Quote

Scene 4
The ghost:
"This visitation is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose."

This quote is important because after Hamlet has such an argument with his mother and after he murders Polonius, his father (the ghost) comes to remind him of his purpose. Without this visit who knows where Hamlet would have taken things after committing such a crime. Hamlet respects what the ghost has to tell him.