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When rosencrantz questions Hamlet again about the cause of his distemper what does Hamlet say is bothering him?
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In Act III Scene 2 Rosencrantz asks what is the cause of Hamlet's distemper and Hamlet says that he lacks advancement. Rosencrantz asks how that can be when he is named as heir apparent. Hamlet responds by referring to an old saying, "While the grass grows, the horse starveth." by which he means that the promise of a future benefit is no use when there is a present need. He then gets very angry indeed at Rosencrantz for trying to ensnare him with conversation.
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Who are Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's childhood friends. Claudius sends them to spy on Hamlet.
What is the relationship of rosencrantz and guildenstern to hamlet?
They are friends of Hamlet's from school.
Who are the two spy's in hamlet?
rosencrantz and guildenstern
How does Hamlet show his complete contempt for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who are old schoolfriends of Hamlet's are called upon by the king to spy on Hamlet in order to find out what is bothering him. Hamlet, however, figures out why they are there, gets them to confess it and tells them what he guesses to be their business. He then lets out some vague and quite misleading hints as to what is on his mind (the "what a piece of work is man" speech.)
Is it true or false Hamlet is the reason rosencrantz and guildenstern are put to death?
True. Hamlet changed the king's orders to the English from "Kill Hamlet" to "Kill Rosencrantz and Guildenstern." He didn't have to do that; he could have changed the orders to "Give Hamlet some flowers".
Who are Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's childhood friends. Claudius sends them to spy on Hamlet.
What is the relationship of rosencrantz and guildenstern to hamlet?
They are friends of Hamlet's from school.
Who is Rosencrantz and Guilenstern in Hamlet?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are old school buddies of Hamlet's. They have been hired by the king to spy on Hamlet to find out why he is acting so peculiarly.
What play is Gildenstern and Rosencrantz in?
Hamlet.
What did hamlet do to rosencrantz and guildstern?
He arranged for their deaths.
Who are the two spy's in hamlet?
rosencrantz and guildenstern
How does Hamlet show his complete contempt for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who are old schoolfriends of Hamlet's are called upon by the king to spy on Hamlet in order to find out what is bothering him. Hamlet, however, figures out why they are there, gets them to confess it and tells them what he guesses to be their business. He then lets out some vague and quite misleading hints as to what is on his mind (the "what a piece of work is man" speech.)
Who is Rosencrantz in the play Hamlet?
Rosencrantz is (probably only was) a friend of Hamlet. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (often considered one) spy on Hamlet the whole time for Claudius. They are constantly in between a plot that they have no idea about (Hamlet versus Claudius) and never learn of their real reason for their trip to Denmark. They probably had no idea that they were going to executed either.
Is it true or false Hamlet is the reason rosencrantz and guildenstern are put to death?
True. Hamlet changed the king's orders to the English from "Kill Hamlet" to "Kill Rosencrantz and Guildenstern." He didn't have to do that; he could have changed the orders to "Give Hamlet some flowers".
Who is Hamlet's 'old college buddies'?
Guildenstern and Rosencrantz
Why does Hamlet call Rosencrantz a sponge?
because he is dum
Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern successful?
They are. If they weren't, Hamlet wouldn't have sent them to their death. They had the opportunity to betray him when they were out of his sight. It seems the king didn't completely take them into his confidence, though, so perhaps their loyalty wasn't total.
