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Leeson 6th period Act 1 Scene 1 Hamlet ((Some say that ever 'gainst…
Leeson 6th period Act 1 Scene 1 Hamlet
Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes
Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated,
The bird of dawning singeth all night long;
And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad,
The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike,
No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm,
So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
(I, ii, 157)
Context: The ghost of king Hamlet had appeared to them and frightened them.
meaning of the quote: During X-mas time, no foul creatures can be abroad. He's trying to reassure the men that it wasn't an evil spirit, although it probably isn't X-mas time.
Essayist Interpretation.
paragraph 1. Time has quality and quality, not just how long but what kind.
paragraph 2. Christmas is a holy time when the powers of darkness are powerless.
paragraph 5. Being inspired isn't so far from what belief in that season is.
paragraph 3. Horatio says that he believes this about X-mas but not completely.
paragraph 4. It's a powerful time of year even for the unbeliever.
My interpretation v. the Essayist
why does Shakespeare include this in this part of the story of Hamlet? To tell the readers that the current time is a time of which no evil can do harm to anyone.
What does this have to do with the murder of old king Hamlet?