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Why didnt the Claudius confront Hamlet directley after the death of polonius?
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∙ 14y ago
There is no background on Claudius' rule. He could have very well have been a better king than Hamlet's father. Hamlet was so consumed with hatred, that he did not even kill the king for the people, he killed him for himself. Plus, he left the nation powerless to the invading nation. He was selfish and filled with hatred. If he had a problem with Claudius and his Mother, he should have talked it out with them. Claudius brought in Hamlet's friends to find out what was wrong with him, and all Hamlet did was have them killed. Hamlet was not a tragic hero, he was a villain.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn what is often called the "Prayer Scene," Hamlet has Claudius alone, but Claudius is praying. Hamlet is concerned that Claudius might be forgiven his sins and go to Heaven if he's killed while he is praying. Hamlet doesn't consider it suitable revenge if he just sends Claudius straight to Heaven. Hamlet's father, in contrast, was killed before he had a chance for redemption. Hamlet waited to kill Claudius so that he could kill him as a sinner.
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∙ 13y ago"O, for two special reasons . . . The Queen his mother lives almost by his looks, and for myself--my virtue or my plague, be it either which--she is so conjunctive to my life and soul, that, as the star moves not but in his sphere, I could not but by her. The other motive why to a public count I may not go is the great love the general gender bear him . . ."
So, his first reason is that he does not want Gertrude to be angry with him, because of his passion for her. Since, as we will soon find, Claudius does not mind secretly killing Hamlet, which will make her sad, we know that it is important to him to have her with him but not necessarily to make her happy. This is the quality of Claudius's love, which is genuine but somewhat selfish.
The second reason is Hamlet's popularity. It's always unwise for a ruler to publicly attack a popular figure.
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∙ 12y agoHe wanted the time to be right. He wanted Claudius to be in the middle of committing some awful sin so he'd go straight to Hell. Like spying on Gertrude's bedroom, except that turned out to be Polonius not Claudius as Hamlet had hoped.
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∙ 12y agoFor two especial reasons, which may to you perhaps seem unsinewed, yet to him they're strong. The Queen his mother lives almost by his looks. The other motive why to a public count he might not go is the great love the general gender bear him.
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∙ 14y agoHe's a king; he gets his lackeys Ros & Guil to find Hamlet and bring him to him.
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Who does hamlet stab through the curtain?
Hamlet mistakenly stabs Polonius through the curtain. He heard a noise, and, thinking it might be Claudius, immediately stabbed through the curtain.
Who does Hamlet kill in the play?
hamlet killed king Claudius, Polonius, and laertes. (he technically killed rosencrantz & guildenstern because of a letter telling the king of England to kill them)
Why did Hamlet kill Polonious?
hamlet killed polonius by accident. polonius was hiding behind the arrays in gertrudes room and hamlet thought it was claudius so he stabbed him with his sword only to find that it wasnt cladius, but polonius.
What does Gertrude tell Claudius after Hamlet has killed Polonius?
Claudius does not ask Hamlet what he has done with Polonius, although Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do. He asks Hamlet where Polonius is. His lines are "Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius?" and "Where is Polonius?". Hamlet answers, first that Polonius is at supper (not where he eats but where he is eaten) and second that Polonius is in heaven (where Claudius cannot go to find him). Then he adds, "But if indeed you find him not within this month you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby."
Who does Polonius plan to tell of Hamlet's behavior and his suspected cause?
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Who died in Hamlet?
Polonius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Hamlet, Claudius, and Laertes.
Who does hamlet stab through the curtain?
Hamlet mistakenly stabs Polonius through the curtain. He heard a noise, and, thinking it might be Claudius, immediately stabbed through the curtain.
Who does Hamlet kill in the play?
hamlet killed king Claudius, Polonius, and laertes. (he technically killed rosencrantz & guildenstern because of a letter telling the king of England to kill them)
Why did Hamlet kill Polonious?
hamlet killed polonius by accident. polonius was hiding behind the arrays in gertrudes room and hamlet thought it was claudius so he stabbed him with his sword only to find that it wasnt cladius, but polonius.
What does Gertrude tell Claudius after Hamlet has killed Polonius?
Claudius does not ask Hamlet what he has done with Polonius, although Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do. He asks Hamlet where Polonius is. His lines are "Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius?" and "Where is Polonius?". Hamlet answers, first that Polonius is at supper (not where he eats but where he is eaten) and second that Polonius is in heaven (where Claudius cannot go to find him). Then he adds, "But if indeed you find him not within this month you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby."
Who does Polonius plan to tell of Hamlet's behavior and his suspected cause?
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Why does Hamlet stab and kill Polonius?
Before Hamlet enters his mother's chamber, Polonius is having a discussion with Hamlet's mother Gertrude. As Hamlet enters the room, Polonius conceals himself behind a tapestry hanging from the wall. When he hears Gertrude begin to feel threatened by Hamlet, he cries out for help, thinking that he would kill them both. Hamlet hears Polonius, and believes him to be a rat/spy (possibly even King Claudius, but it is unclear if he truly believes this). Hamlet stabs through the tapestry killing Polonius, who remarks "O, I am slain".
Why does Hamlet ask it is the king a second after he kills polonius?
Hamlet mistakenly believes that it is Claudius who is hiding behind the arras instead of Polonius.
Who kills Opheilas father in Hamlet?
Hamlet kills Polonius thinking that it is Claudius eavesdropping on him.
What does polonius tell claduis and Gertrude?
Polonius tells Claudius and Gertrude that Ophelia and Hamlet have had a relationship which Polonius had Ophelia break off, and that this might be the cause of Hamlet's wild behaviour.
What does Claudius do after Polonius dies?
tells hamlet he must move to England
Who wrote the love letter that polonius reads to claudius and gertrude?
Hamlet
