The Quest for Shakespeare

The Quest for Shakespeare To Be or Seem to Be, That is the Question

Host Joseph Pearce examines Shakespeare's Catholic motives in Hamlet. Topics include debunking negative criticisms of the play; Hamlet and his likeness to the Earl of Essex; the Ghost of Hamlet's father as a soul in purgatory.

3:00 AM on EWTN Canada

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The Quest for Shakespeare The Problem of Ophelia

True identity of the ghost, along with his Catholicism reveals he is a soul in purgatory, destined for heaven; Discussing Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet; asking whether she is innocent or if she shares blame for her fate.

3:00 AM on EWTN Canada

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