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What does Horatio initially try to do in act 5 of Hamlet and why?
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What does Hamlet want to find out in Act 5?
By Act 5, Hamlet knows just about everything he needs to know. He reports to Horatio that he discovered the secret orders given to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern which proved that the King was trying to kill Hamlet. He does not yet know about Laertes' complicity in this, but doesn't try to find out either. When he finds out that Ophelia is dead, he does not inquire after the details of her death. He has made a decision to go with the flow ("There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.")
What advice does Hamlet give to the actors?
Basically, he tells them to act in a natural way.
How are Hamlet and Horatio alike and unlike?
hamlet acts more on impulse, horatio balances this out by thinking tghings through more logically, although they are both great thinkersHamlet says of Horatio "thou hast been as one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing, a man that Fortune's buffets and rewards hast ta'en with equal thanks; and blest are those whose blood and judgment are so well commeddled that they are not a pipe for Fortune's finger to sound what stop she please." But this is not a fair assessment: Horatio has hardly had "the motive and the cue for passion" that Hamlet has. Although he is fairly calm throughout the play, nothing is directed at him to disturb the calm.Hamlet and Horatio only disagree once: over whether Hamlet was right to arrange for the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Horatio thinks (and most of us would be inclined to agree) that it is a harsh sentence to visit on two chumps who did not know that their commission would result in Hamlet's death (it was sealed remember) and who think they are only doing their patriotic duty to the King.Horatio can see this because he is able to stand back from the action and observe it and judge it. Hamlet is, through no choice of his, in the thick of the action. He would love to be able to stand back and observe and judge it. He tries, but he cannot. He hates being "a pipe for Fortune's finger to sound what stop she please", or even a pipe that Guildenstern can play. But he cannot help it: when the circumstance is there he must act: he must stab the man behind the arras NOW without thinking; he must board the pirate ship NOW without thinking; he must jump into the grave NOW without thinking. Eventually he sees that "there is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow" and that it is futile for him to try to take control of his life, observe it, plan it, and execute what he has planned.Hamlet recognizes that Horatio's status as an observer means that he must stay on to tell Hamlet's story. He is not part of the action as much as he might care for Hamlet. He is an onlooker.But in essence the two men are not unlike which is why there is such an intuitive bond between them. What would Horatio have done, had his father been murdered, his mother married the murderer, his father's ghost come back calling for revenge and his girlfriend's father been a meddling spy who used everyone closest to him as a spy? Would he have done much different from what Hamlet did? Probably not.
What are important plot points in Hamlet?
Polonius dies. Ophelia dies. Claudius dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet returns home for his father's funeral. Hamlet stages a play to prove Claudius's guilt. Ophelia drowns in a river. Hamlet and Laertes duel. Hamlet returns to Denmark to bury his father. Hamlet kills Polonius. Ophelia is found dead. Laertes and Hamlet duel.
Why does hamlet visit ophelia in scene 1?
When you say, "the former Hamlet" you mean the late King Hamlet, right? She remembers him briefly in the play-within-a-play scene ("Nay, it is twice two months, my lord.") in which Hamlet uses her as a straight man to set up his cutting remarks to his mother, "What? Two months dead and not forgotten already?"
What does Hamlet want to find out in Act 5?
By Act 5, Hamlet knows just about everything he needs to know. He reports to Horatio that he discovered the secret orders given to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern which proved that the King was trying to kill Hamlet. He does not yet know about Laertes' complicity in this, but doesn't try to find out either. When he finds out that Ophelia is dead, he does not inquire after the details of her death. He has made a decision to go with the flow ("There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.")
What difficulty does hamlet have in following the ghost?
His friends try to physically prevent Hamlet from following the ghost, while Horatio tries to remonstrate with him, pointing out that the ghost may be leading him to his death. Eventually Hamlet has to threaten them: "I'll make a ghost of him that lets me." (To let here means to hinder or prevent.)
What advice does Hamlet give to the actors?
Basically, he tells them to act in a natural way.
How are Hamlet and Horatio alike and unlike?
hamlet acts more on impulse, horatio balances this out by thinking tghings through more logically, although they are both great thinkersHamlet says of Horatio "thou hast been as one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing, a man that Fortune's buffets and rewards hast ta'en with equal thanks; and blest are those whose blood and judgment are so well commeddled that they are not a pipe for Fortune's finger to sound what stop she please." But this is not a fair assessment: Horatio has hardly had "the motive and the cue for passion" that Hamlet has. Although he is fairly calm throughout the play, nothing is directed at him to disturb the calm.Hamlet and Horatio only disagree once: over whether Hamlet was right to arrange for the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Horatio thinks (and most of us would be inclined to agree) that it is a harsh sentence to visit on two chumps who did not know that their commission would result in Hamlet's death (it was sealed remember) and who think they are only doing their patriotic duty to the King.Horatio can see this because he is able to stand back from the action and observe it and judge it. Hamlet is, through no choice of his, in the thick of the action. He would love to be able to stand back and observe and judge it. He tries, but he cannot. He hates being "a pipe for Fortune's finger to sound what stop she please", or even a pipe that Guildenstern can play. But he cannot help it: when the circumstance is there he must act: he must stab the man behind the arras NOW without thinking; he must board the pirate ship NOW without thinking; he must jump into the grave NOW without thinking. Eventually he sees that "there is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow" and that it is futile for him to try to take control of his life, observe it, plan it, and execute what he has planned.Hamlet recognizes that Horatio's status as an observer means that he must stay on to tell Hamlet's story. He is not part of the action as much as he might care for Hamlet. He is an onlooker.But in essence the two men are not unlike which is why there is such an intuitive bond between them. What would Horatio have done, had his father been murdered, his mother married the murderer, his father's ghost come back calling for revenge and his girlfriend's father been a meddling spy who used everyone closest to him as a spy? Would he have done much different from what Hamlet did? Probably not.
Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern unable to find out What is wrong with Hamlet in Act 3 Scene 1?
They actually try to find out what is wrong with Hamlet in an earlier scene, Act II Scene 2. In Act III Scene I they make their report to Claudius of what they have found, or rather what they have not found. They do not tell Claudius the real reason they have not found it out, because the real reason is that they were so inept in their investigations that Hamlet almost immediately said "The king put you up to this, didn't he?" and after that they realized that they couldn't trust anything he said.
What are important plot points in Hamlet?
Polonius dies. Ophelia dies. Claudius dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet returns home for his father's funeral. Hamlet stages a play to prove Claudius's guilt. Ophelia drowns in a river. Hamlet and Laertes duel. Hamlet returns to Denmark to bury his father. Hamlet kills Polonius. Ophelia is found dead. Laertes and Hamlet duel.
Why does hamlet visit ophelia in scene 1?
When you say, "the former Hamlet" you mean the late King Hamlet, right? She remembers him briefly in the play-within-a-play scene ("Nay, it is twice two months, my lord.") in which Hamlet uses her as a straight man to set up his cutting remarks to his mother, "What? Two months dead and not forgotten already?"
Where can one view videos of Horatio Sanz?
There are many websites which offer videos of Horatio Sanz. One can try such sites as Dailymotion, YouTube, Vimeo, Break and Rolling Stone for examples.
Why do you think Hamlet seems so angry with Ophelia?
In Act 3, Scene 1, Claudius and Polonius try to get Hamlet to reveal his private thoughts by setting up a meeting with his erstwhile girlfriend Ophelia. When Hamlet arrives, he probably knows full well that Claudius is lurking somewhere around but does not appear to be sure that Ophelia is party to the trap. Eventually, however, he figures out that Ophelia knows all about it and it makes him very angry.
Where does Rozencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to take Hamlet to?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do more than one job for the king. The first is to try to draw Hamlet out in conversation, so they can know what is on his mind. Later they accompany Hamlet to England.
What happens to hamlet in his passage to England?
Hamlet's ship was attacked by pirates. The pirates agreed to return Hamlet to Denmark for a price. He sent word to Horatio and asked him to get ready to meet him. We also learn that his traitorous friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, have met with some dire circumstances.
Can you explain to me why Hamlet was crazy?
Hamlet's life was a series of tormenting events, and while highly intelligent, he was also becoming unstable. At first, Hamlet pretended to be mad, to try to fool people into thinking he was harmless. But as he got more into the role, he adopted it more fully, especially after he saw the effect on Ophelia and other people that he loved. He probably descended into actual madness after her death.
