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Hamlet Journal Hamlet may think of harming his mother, but he wouldn't actually physically hurt her. "But, howsoever thou pursuest this act, Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught." (1.5.89-91) This quote is taken from the conversation between Hamlet and the Ghost and is said by the spirit. The ghost is telling Hamlet that he should not plot against his mother while pursuing to kill the King. He tells Hamlet that the Queen has done nothing wrong and she has merely fallen to Claudius' "witchcraft of his wit" (1.5.48). I don't believe there is much need for the ghost to tell Hamlet not to harm his mother. When the ghost told Hamlet that Claudius was responsible for his father's death, he focused his revenge towards killing the King. It's easy to recognize that Hamlet feels his mother shouldn't have married Claudius so soon after his father's death, but even...

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