Hamlet makes his decision to take revenge on his uncle and feign madness based on what he learns from the ghost. Yet, at several points in the play other characters and even Hamlet himself suggest that the ghost could be sent from the devil as a trick. How does the question of whether the ghost is a good or bad spirit influence the whole play? What if the ghost is actually a false or demonic spirit? How would that change our view of the play? Use quotations from the play to back up your analysis.
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