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When Hamlet comes upon the gravedigger, he immediately senses death in a new way. After the sudden death of his father and his own killing of Polonius, his presence in the graveyard has an entirely new meaning. Little does he know, the grave he stands in front of is for another friend of his, and there is only more death to come. He picks up a skull and gives the example of a lawyer. He …

…warranted. He was visited by the ghost of his father, proving that death is not absolute and implying that somehow man retains some sort of humanity or soul after death. This passage illustrates that Hamlet is going through a period of uncertainty and discovery, and analyzing the necessity of his actions. His almost acceptance of mortality towards the end of the passage implies that he will make a definite decision concerning his course of action.