1. What are the indications that "something is rotten" in Denmark and at the court at the start of Hamlet?
With this qoute said my Marcellus, he and Horatio debate about accompanying Hamlet in his pursuit of the ghost. They are concerned by the corrupt state of Denmark and the unscrupulous ruling policy of the King Claudius. They believe the ghost is but a mere representation of the troubling condition of Denmark andare not convinced that it is apparition of a deceased King, Hamlet's father.
At the court, Hamlet was appalled by the marriage of his mother to his uncle, indicating their haste in marrying and the incestconnection. Here he states the power a woman has, saying "Frailty, thy name is woman". Also, he loudly asserts that his father …show more content…
She screams for help,after which Polonius hidden behind the tapestry also cries out. Hamlet then notices someone behind the curtain thinking it was the King Claudius, stabbing the curtain. His mother asks for what has he done, and in his doubts he questions whether it was the king he stabbed or not.Even though in his speech to his mother Hamlet kept offending the king, the person behind the tapestry remained hidden, it pointed out to Hamlet that maybe it wasn't the king, since he would've probably revealed himself after such insults to his name were spoken.
3. What are the indications that Hamlet is too smart for his own good?
Throughout the play, we get to know Hamlet very well. As he was a student at the university, that detail only indicates his cleverness and philosophical nature. In his dialogues, many things he means to say remain hidden, as if people he is speaking to need to read between the lines to actually understand what he is saying. In many cases Hamlet himself explains to others that there is much more to what he wants to say and that he is not superficial and his thoughts and intentions are not of a trivial matter. He questions everything, concerning life and death itself.
4. What would have been the likely result if Hamlet had gone ahead and just killed Claudius …show more content…
He states that women get corrupted by sexuality, where he demands of Ophelia to rather go to nunnery than to enjoy the fruits of intercourse with men. Even with his hatred for women, Ophelia believed that Hamlet loves her , although he never showed her any signs of his sympathy for her. Not until the end did he ever mentioned his interest in her, but knowing him as being always doubtful about his thoughts, maybe he indeed had some feelings for Ophelia, but never got to show them
With this qoute said my Marcellus, he and Horatio debate about accompanying Hamlet in his pursuit of the ghost. They are concerned by the corrupt state of Denmark and the unscrupulous ruling policy of the King Claudius. They believe the ghost is but a mere representation of the troubling condition of Denmark andare not convinced that it is apparition of a deceased King, Hamlet's father.
At the court, Hamlet was appalled by the marriage of his mother to his uncle, indicating their haste in marrying and the incestconnection. Here he states the power a woman has, saying "Frailty, thy name is woman". Also, he loudly asserts that his father …show more content…
She screams for help,after which Polonius hidden behind the tapestry also cries out. Hamlet then notices someone behind the curtain thinking it was the King Claudius, stabbing the curtain. His mother asks for what has he done, and in his doubts he questions whether it was the king he stabbed or not.Even though in his speech to his mother Hamlet kept offending the king, the person behind the tapestry remained hidden, it pointed out to Hamlet that maybe it wasn't the king, since he would've probably revealed himself after such insults to his name were spoken.
3. What are the indications that Hamlet is too smart for his own good?
Throughout the play, we get to know Hamlet very well. As he was a student at the university, that detail only indicates his cleverness and philosophical nature. In his dialogues, many things he means to say remain hidden, as if people he is speaking to need to read between the lines to actually understand what he is saying. In many cases Hamlet himself explains to others that there is much more to what he wants to say and that he is not superficial and his thoughts and intentions are not of a trivial matter. He questions everything, concerning life and death itself.
4. What would have been the likely result if Hamlet had gone ahead and just killed Claudius …show more content…
He states that women get corrupted by sexuality, where he demands of Ophelia to rather go to nunnery than to enjoy the fruits of intercourse with men. Even with his hatred for women, Ophelia believed that Hamlet loves her , although he never showed her any signs of his sympathy for her. Not until the end did he ever mentioned his interest in her, but knowing him as being always doubtful about his thoughts, maybe he indeed had some feelings for Ophelia, but never got to show them