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She has asked him to come to her room so she can bawl him out. Instead he is bawling her out. She is upset and she plans to leave so that she can call the guard. "Then I'll set those to you that can speak". But Hamlet won't let her go: "You shall not budge" he says to her. It is suggested that he physically restrains her. She believes he is crazy, remember? So here she is with a certifiable looney physically pinning her to a chair (or a bed in some productions)--why shouldn't she be alarmed and worry that he might do violence to her?
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∙ 13y agoHamlet hesitates killing Claudius because he wanted to make sure that Claudius was guilty of kiliing his father and the ghost who told him so was not a demon. When Hamlet does discover that Claudius killed his father, he wants to kill him at his lowest point, when he is least close to God. That way Claudius will not go to heaven.
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∙ 8y agoHamlet's anger stems from what he perceives as betrayal. His mother remarries to Claudius after Hamlet Sr. dies and he is also told by the ghost that Claudius backstabbed and murdered Old Hamlet.
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∙ 15y agoAs stated in the play dialogue, they're worried that the Ghost may lead Hamlet to destruction.
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∙ 14y agoThe guards in Hamlet are scared because they seen the ghost of Hamlets father who was murdered.
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∙ 13y agoHe is half undressed and acting crazy. That's what she tells her father, anyway.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it might prove a danger to him. Although he does not think it specifically, at the back of his mind he is worried that Hamlet may have discovered about the murder.
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∙ 12y agoHe doesn't necessarily fear him he's mostly jealous of him, since he was next in line for the thrown.
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∙ 8y agoHe's often furious, for different reasons. You will have to be more specific.
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What line spoken by Gertrude indicates that she was not involved in King Hamlet's murder?
"Hamlet: To kill a king and marry with his brother. Gertrude: To kill a king? Hamlet: Ay, lady, that was my word."
How does polonius die?
Hamlet stabbed him right behind the arras in Queen Gertrude's room.
How does Gertrude not know how king Hamlet died?
She's not a doctor. Claudius claimed that Hamlet Sr. died of a snakebite, and she had no reason to believe otherwise. The key line is her response to Hamlet's "Almost as bad, dear mother, as to kill a king and marry with his brother." Hamlet is accusing her of the murder, but her response "To kill a king?" shows that to Gertrude the real shocker in Hamlet's statement is that his father was murdered at all. She had no idea.
How guilty is Hamlet's mother?
She feels very guilty and she tells Hamlet so. Hamlet asked her to not reveal that he is not really crazy. She then protects Hamlet for the murder of Polonius by telling the king that Hamlet has gone mad. However, it is clear that Gertrude is not as guilty as you might think. She was not aware of the fact that Claudius had killed her first husband for her until Hamlet says "Almost as bad, dear mother, as to kill a king and marry with his brother." "To kill a king?" she asks. She had no idea. Nevertheless she was the motive, or part of the motive for the crime, and this makes her feel guilty.
Does the ghost instruct hamlet to punish Gertrude?
In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", The Ghost demands Hamlet kill Claudius, the brother who betrayed, murdered and stole his throne and wife. However, this murderous vengeance does not extend to his offending wife. He tells Hamlet not to seek vengeance on her and to just focus on dealing with the usurper.
What line spoken by Gertrude indicates that she was not involved in King Hamlet's murder?
"Hamlet: To kill a king and marry with his brother. Gertrude: To kill a king? Hamlet: Ay, lady, that was my word."
How does polonius die?
Hamlet stabbed him right behind the arras in Queen Gertrude's room.
Who Married Hamlet's uncle?
Hamlet's mother married his uncle. Distraught over this, and the fact his uncle killed his father, Hamlet began plotting to kill him.
How does Gertrude not know how king Hamlet died?
She's not a doctor. Claudius claimed that Hamlet Sr. died of a snakebite, and she had no reason to believe otherwise. The key line is her response to Hamlet's "Almost as bad, dear mother, as to kill a king and marry with his brother." Hamlet is accusing her of the murder, but her response "To kill a king?" shows that to Gertrude the real shocker in Hamlet's statement is that his father was murdered at all. She had no idea.
How does claudis die in Hamlet?
Hamlet kills Claudius by stabbing him with the poisoned sword Laertes carried and by forcing Claudius to drink the dregs of the poisoned drink which killed Gertrude.
In hamlet Whom does the ghost exempt from his call for revenge and why?
Gertrude. I suppose he may have told Hamlet not to take revenge on Gertrude because the ghost still has affection for her, or because it would be particularly evil for a son to kill his mother, or because the ghost knows that Gertrude was not privy to Claudius's murder, and the murder is what he wants revenge for. Or some combination of these.
How guilty is Hamlet's mother?
She feels very guilty and she tells Hamlet so. Hamlet asked her to not reveal that he is not really crazy. She then protects Hamlet for the murder of Polonius by telling the king that Hamlet has gone mad. However, it is clear that Gertrude is not as guilty as you might think. She was not aware of the fact that Claudius had killed her first husband for her until Hamlet says "Almost as bad, dear mother, as to kill a king and marry with his brother." "To kill a king?" she asks. She had no idea. Nevertheless she was the motive, or part of the motive for the crime, and this makes her feel guilty.
Why does Hamlet stab through the curtains or arras in gertrude's room?
His mother Gertrude called for help and a voice came from behind the curtain repeating the call for help. Hamlet assumed that it was Claudius and his chance to kill him had come so he stabbed through the curtain. It was only after that he found that it wasn't Claudius after all.
Did Hamlet's father want to kill Hamlet?
No, he wanted him to take revenge on Claudius for killing him when he didn't get a chance to confess his sins. Old Hamlet is angry at this because he is now in purgatory. He is also angry at the thought of Claudius sleeping with Gertrude and marrying her so soon after his death.
Does the ghost instruct hamlet to punish Gertrude?
In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", The Ghost demands Hamlet kill Claudius, the brother who betrayed, murdered and stole his throne and wife. However, this murderous vengeance does not extend to his offending wife. He tells Hamlet not to seek vengeance on her and to just focus on dealing with the usurper.
How does Gertrude die in Hamlet?
Gertrude accidentally drinks from the poisoned cup, which Polonius had intended for Hamlet to drink from during his duel with Laertes. (In some productions, Gertrude knows that the cup is poisoned and drinks it anyway, to atone for her involvement in her husband's murder, or to save her son's life, or both.)
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".
