The above image depicts a pair of hands in a praying position over a bible with a bright white light shining from the upper left. This picture symbolizes Claudius’s attempt to pray to God and find consolation and forgiveness for what he has done. Distraught after viewing the play, Claudius reflects on his murder of his brother and regrets his actions. He wants to be forgiven, but he does not want to give up what he gained through killing his brother. Desperate and afraid of eternal damnation, he falls to his knees and begins to pray. Hamlet then enters the room without Claudius noticing and plans to kill him then and there. However, Hamlet decides not to kill him while he is praying because Claudius would then go to heaven, which is represented by the shining light at the top left corner. Hamlet wants Claudius to suffer after death, so he decides to wait for another time.
1. Summarize: This scene takes place in the castle right after the play has been canceled. Claudius, very clearly distraught, talks to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Considering Hamlet’s madness to be dangerous, he decides to send Hamlet to …show more content…
Describe your reaction: I was quite amused at the exchange between Hamlet and Gertrude at the beginning of the scene when Hamlet first enters her room. The two begin talking back and forth in short lines, with Hamlet basically repeating what his mother says but changing it around to attack her. For example, when she says that he has offended his father, Hamlet turns it around and tells her that she is the one that has offended his father. Gertrude tells him that he has an idle tongue and Hamlet responds by saying that she has a wicked tongue. I found this part to be very funny and interesting due to the way Shakespeare’s choice of words and plays on the syntax of the sentences. In addition, this quick exchange reveals information about the two characters. Hamlet is very bitter while Gertrude seems to be clueless as to why he is acting like this towards
1. Summarize: This scene takes place in the castle right after the play has been canceled. Claudius, very clearly distraught, talks to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Considering Hamlet’s madness to be dangerous, he decides to send Hamlet to …show more content…
Describe your reaction: I was quite amused at the exchange between Hamlet and Gertrude at the beginning of the scene when Hamlet first enters her room. The two begin talking back and forth in short lines, with Hamlet basically repeating what his mother says but changing it around to attack her. For example, when she says that he has offended his father, Hamlet turns it around and tells her that she is the one that has offended his father. Gertrude tells him that he has an idle tongue and Hamlet responds by saying that she has a wicked tongue. I found this part to be very funny and interesting due to the way Shakespeare’s choice of words and plays on the syntax of the sentences. In addition, this quick exchange reveals information about the two characters. Hamlet is very bitter while Gertrude seems to be clueless as to why he is acting like this towards