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What is the difference between Claudius' treatment of Laertes and his treatment of Hamlet?
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∙ 15y ago
Quite a lot. He respected Laertes, in public at least, and had no evil plans to kill him. Polonius, Laertes' dad, was Claudius' right hand man, and so Claudius had no reason to treat Laertes badly. Conversely, Claudius could never truly see Hamlet through the eyes of a father figure (as he told him he did) because C had killed Hamlet's dad. When the king found out that Hamlet knew about the murder of Hamlet snr., Claudius obviously distanced himself from Hamlet, even sending him to England to be killed.
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∙ 12y agoPolonius thinks Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia and is going mad. Claudius is sceptical. "Love? His affections do not that way tend. And what he spake, though it lacked form a little, was not like madness. There's something in his soul o'er which his melancholy sits on brood . . ." In other words Claudius thinks that Hamlet's problem is not love, he is not really mad, but he is brooding about some terrible secret. All of which is totally true.
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∙ 6y agoClaudius says, "Love? His thoughts do not that way tend. And what he spake, though it lacked form a little, was not like madness." Ophelia says, "Oh, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown." Ophelia thinks Hamlet's crazy, but Claudius doesn't. Claudius senses the artificiality of what Hamlet is saying, but Ophelia is not that subtle; he hears a man trying to sound crazy, but she only hears a man who is crazy. Claudius is probably more astute than generations of Shakespeare scholars and realizes that the "To be or not to be" speech is only a speech and has nothing whatsoever to do with Hamlet's real situation.
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∙ 10y agoOphelia: "O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!"
Claudius: "Madness? His thoughts do not that way tend!"
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What is the plan between Claudius and Laertes in acene seven?
They planned to kill prince hamlet with a posioned foil
How are Hamlet and laertes very different?
Hamlet's and Laertes's differences are most evident in their personalities. To begin with, the single biggest difference between the characters of Hamlet and Laertes is the fact that Hamlet is a thinker - for that matter, an over-thinker. Until the very last act of the play, Hamlet is plagued by procrastination. Although he is extremely motivated by the story of his late father's ghost, Hamlet sits to think about mortality and the usefulness of killing the king. For instance, Hamlet's most famous speech appears in Act III, scene i, lines 62-94, and in it he ponders whether or not it is better to live an unhappy life or to face the unknown beyond of death. His thinking generally renders him inactive. Standing in stark contrast to Hamlet's thinking-not-action style, Laertes moves quickly and acts rashly in his anger, choosing to act first and apologize later. This is made apparent in act V, when he speaks "I am justly killed with mine own treachery." (Scene ii, line 323) immediately after he falls. Laertes quick action and lack of though also leads to another contradiction in his and Hamlet's personalities. Laertes is significantly more obedient then Hamlet. While Laertes listens carefully to both his father's and Claudius's words, Hamlet often defies and even goes so far as to manipulate Claudius. Hamlet's character is much deeper than Laertes. He is more intelligent, which results in Hamlet's quick wit and sarcasm. Undoubtedly, Hamlet's and Laertes's personalities are considerably different.
Who did Claudius bet on for the fight between Hamlet and Laertes?
Hamlet. Osric says, "The King, sir, has laid, sir, that in a dozen passes between yourself and him he shall not exceed you three hits." The "him" and "he" is Laertes. This is a point-spread bet. The king is betting that in twelve exchanges Laertes will not have a score three or more higher than Hamlet's. If Laertes hits Hamlet three more times than Hamlet hits him, Laertes wins, if he only hits him two more times than Hamlet does, the King wins. Laertes' reputation has given rise to these odds, but everyone seems to have underestimated Hamlet. Although the match ends after three exchanges, at that point the score is Hamlet 2, Laertes nil.
Why do the trumpets and cannons sound according to Hamlet?
When King Claudius takes a drink, he orders the cannons and trumpets to sound. It was a custom in Denmark apparently. Hamlet says "it is a custom more honoured in the breach than in the observance." In other words, it is a custom which it is more honourable not to follow. Hamlet's dislike of this custom is probably brought on by Claudius's love of doing it (he does it again in Act 5 at the contest between Hamlet and Laertes); anything Claudius likes, Hamlet feels bound to hate.
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Scar is motivated primarily by his desire for the throne. In this respect, he most clearly resembles Richard in Richard III, a play which the Lion King resembles much more strongly than Hamlet. Claudius is also motivated by his genuine and caring love for his sister-in-law, who reciprocates his love. Scar is not. Claudius also proves to be an astute and wise king, as shown in his handling of the Fortinbras situation, to say nothing of his diplomacy in dealing with Laertes. He would like to get rid of Hamlet, who causes nothing but trouble for him, but Hamlet will not stay away (totally unlike Simba), and Claudius cannot overtly threaten him because of Gertrude, a factor which does not apply to Scar.
What is the plan between Claudius and Laertes in acene seven?
They planned to kill prince hamlet with a posioned foil
Where was it that Hamlet killed claudius?
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How are Hamlet and laertes very different?
Hamlet's and Laertes's differences are most evident in their personalities. To begin with, the single biggest difference between the characters of Hamlet and Laertes is the fact that Hamlet is a thinker - for that matter, an over-thinker. Until the very last act of the play, Hamlet is plagued by procrastination. Although he is extremely motivated by the story of his late father's ghost, Hamlet sits to think about mortality and the usefulness of killing the king. For instance, Hamlet's most famous speech appears in Act III, scene i, lines 62-94, and in it he ponders whether or not it is better to live an unhappy life or to face the unknown beyond of death. His thinking generally renders him inactive. Standing in stark contrast to Hamlet's thinking-not-action style, Laertes moves quickly and acts rashly in his anger, choosing to act first and apologize later. This is made apparent in act V, when he speaks "I am justly killed with mine own treachery." (Scene ii, line 323) immediately after he falls. Laertes quick action and lack of though also leads to another contradiction in his and Hamlet's personalities. Laertes is significantly more obedient then Hamlet. While Laertes listens carefully to both his father's and Claudius's words, Hamlet often defies and even goes so far as to manipulate Claudius. Hamlet's character is much deeper than Laertes. He is more intelligent, which results in Hamlet's quick wit and sarcasm. Undoubtedly, Hamlet's and Laertes's personalities are considerably different.
Who did Claudius bet on for the fight between Hamlet and Laertes?
Hamlet. Osric says, "The King, sir, has laid, sir, that in a dozen passes between yourself and him he shall not exceed you three hits." The "him" and "he" is Laertes. This is a point-spread bet. The king is betting that in twelve exchanges Laertes will not have a score three or more higher than Hamlet's. If Laertes hits Hamlet three more times than Hamlet hits him, Laertes wins, if he only hits him two more times than Hamlet does, the King wins. Laertes' reputation has given rise to these odds, but everyone seems to have underestimated Hamlet. Although the match ends after three exchanges, at that point the score is Hamlet 2, Laertes nil.
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