Did Hamlet see his father?

Question

Did Hamlet see his father?

Answer 1

He did not see his father.  He saw an apparition which presented itself as his father.  As the watchmen saw it too, we are to take it on face value that it was in fact his father's ghost.  This is a critical component in the play which serves to help resolve many opinions about Hamlet's actions thence forth.

Answer 2

yes, he remembers how his father loved his mother and then after his death, he saw him as a ghost.

Answer 3

He saw his ghost.

Answer 4

The Ghost was supposed to be real.

The Watchmen saw it. (They told Hamlet),

Horatio saw it, (He tried to warn Hamlet away).

However, it only spoke to Hamlet.

In Macbeth, it was different,

Only Macbeth saw the shade of Banquo.

Only Macbeth saw the vision:

"Is this a dagger I see before me?"

Answer 5

As an apparition, yes.

I think it is correct to also assume that he saw his father before his death, which took place before the first act of the play.

Answer 6

Yes, it was an honest ghost.