answersLogoWhite

0

Claudius (the king) respects Hamlet as a son in the beginning. He even tells Hamlet that he hopes that he sees him as a father figure. Claudius views Hamlet as a son and hopes to eventually have Hamlet view him as a father.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why does Claudius feel guilty for?

Claudius feels guilty because he killed King Hamlet


Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in?

Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in England. Claudius is the King and is also the brother of Hamlet.


What is the name of the Queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and wife of his Uncle Claudius, King of Denmark.


Who killed King Hamlet?

King Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, was poisoned by his brother Claudius.


Who marries Claudius in Hamlet?

Claudius is married to Gertrude (Hamlet's mother and widow to the former king).


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.


Where is hamlet being send?

Claudius was suspicious that Hamlet knew of his crime after the players had put on their show. After Claudius hears that Hamlet had stabbed Polonius, Claudius was certain that Hamlet was trying to kill him. To protect himself, he sends Hamlet to England with a letter and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to deliver him. The letter contains instructions for the king of England to have Hamlet executed.


Claudius and gertrude are the rulers of?

Claudius kills Old Hamlet the former king, then marries Gertrude (Old Hamlet's wife) so Claudius is now the King of Denmark.


What country would King Claudius like to send Hamlet?

Claudius sends Hamlet to England, but he doesn't get there.


How are Hamlet and king Gertrude related?

Claudius and King Hamlet were brothers. Gertrude was married to King Hamlet first, and then she married Claudius.


Why does claudius jump up while watching the play?

Claudius begins to feel remorseful for killing his brother (Hamlet's father and former king); which is good for Hamlet, since this had been his plan."The play's the thing, In which I'll catch the conscience of the king!"


What is Claudius' relationship to Prince Hamlet in Shakespeare's play?

Gertrude's first husband was King Hamlet. King Hamlet was the brother of Claudius. This makes Claudius and Gertrude in-laws. After Claudius murders King Hamlet, he marries Gertrude, so they are then husband and wife.