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How does Hamlet's mother react to Hamlet when he converses with a ghost in Act III scene iv?
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∙ 12y ago
Gertrude is quite shocked by Hamlet's confrontation. Not only did he kill Polonius in the room, but Hamlet also goes into a rage of criticism against his mother and sees the ghost, which Gertrude does not see.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen the ghost first appeared to Hamlet, he instructed him, "Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught." In other words, leave your mother out of this. But Hamlet is already strongly angry with his mother (as shown in his "too too solid flesh" soliloquy). He cannot help his resentment against his mother from bubbling up. So, when he gets Gertrude in the closet, all of his resentment, his adoration of his father and dislike of his uncle, rises to the surface and pours out onto his poor mother.
Well, this is the exact opposite of what the ghost wanted, so he shows up and says, "this visitation is to whet thy almost blunted purpose". In other words, get on track, Hamlet, and go after Claudius.
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∙ 13y agoShe neither sees nor hears the ghost. She thinks that Hamlet must be hallucinating when he reacts to the ghost, and she reacts to him.
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∙ 13y agoHe tells Hamlet to lay off his mother and to focus on taking revenge on his uncle.
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∙ 12y agoShe thinks Hamlet is insane.
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Who killed Hamlets father?
when hamlet saw his father's ghost, the ghost said that hamlet's uncle (which he was king during that time) put poison in hamlet's father's ear while he was sleeping so he could become king. so it was hamlet's uncle
What does the ghost command him not to do in Hamlet?
The ghost tells Hamlet not to bother his mother.
What does the ghost reveal about the manner of his death in hamlet?
His brother, Claudius, came out into the garden while King Hamlet was sleeping and poured poison into his ear.
Is Hamlet the only character who sees King Hamlet's ghost throughout the play?
No in the opening scene Horatio, Hamlets friend, sees the ghost, along with two sentries, Marcellus and Bernardo. The Sentries have seen the ghost on previous nights and have called Horatio to see it too.
Why does king Hamlets ghost come back to speak with Hamlet?
There are a couple of interpretations of the ghost's motives, the two most common are: A) The Ghost appears to Hamlet because he wants Hamlet to avenge his "murder, Most foul!" B) The Ghost is not an "honest ghost" but rather the devil.
Who killed Hamlets father?
when hamlet saw his father's ghost, the ghost said that hamlet's uncle (which he was king during that time) put poison in hamlet's father's ear while he was sleeping so he could become king. so it was hamlet's uncle
What does the ghost command him not to do in Hamlet?
The ghost tells Hamlet not to bother his mother.
What does the ghost reveal about the manner of his death in hamlet?
His brother, Claudius, came out into the garden while King Hamlet was sleeping and poured poison into his ear.
Does the Ghost speak only to Hamlet and not to Marcellus and Horatio?
Yes the ghost only speaks to Hamlet. The others can see him but cannot hear him. When the ghost visits Hamlet in his mother's closet, his mother can neither see nor hear him.
Is Hamlet the only character who sees King Hamlet's ghost throughout the play?
No in the opening scene Horatio, Hamlets friend, sees the ghost, along with two sentries, Marcellus and Bernardo. The Sentries have seen the ghost on previous nights and have called Horatio to see it too.
Why does king Hamlets ghost come back to speak with Hamlet?
There are a couple of interpretations of the ghost's motives, the two most common are: A) The Ghost appears to Hamlet because he wants Hamlet to avenge his "murder, Most foul!" B) The Ghost is not an "honest ghost" but rather the devil.
What is true of hamlets by the end of act I?
The end of Act One follows the visitation of the Ghost. Hamlet is visibly shaken and possibly mad by the end of the act. The ghost has given him a mandate to act; Hamlet must now take steps to complete that action or reject the ghost altogether.
Did the ghost instruct Hamlet to punish gertrude?
No, the ghost instructs Hamlet to seek revenge on his uncle, King Claudius, for murdering him and usurping the throne. The ghost does not mention punishing Gertrude, Hamlet's mother.
Who are Hamlets friends?
Horatio is Hamlet's most trusted friend. Hamlet tells him everything about the ghost that he saw and the plans for revenge that he has against Claudius. Laertes is also one of Hamlet's friends but they fight during the play because of what Hamlet did to Ophelia and because Hamlet killed Polonius.
Who were the most important characters in Hamlet?
Hamlet, His father's ghost, His uncle, his mother, polonius, and ophelia
The ghost tells hamlet not to blame his mother?
The ghost warns hamlet not to do anything to his mother, but to "leave her to heaven".
How does Hamlets mother die?
Hamlet's mother died by drinking a goblet of wine that was supposed to go to Hamlet. The King had poisoned the wine in an attempt to kill Hamlet and seeing his queen about to take a sip, he tries to persuade her otherwise. She drinks anyway.
