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Hamlet's line from Act 3 Scene 1 is "Nymph, in thy orisons be all my sins remembered." "Nymph" is a nickname for a girl, suggesting that she is divinely pretty. "Orisons" are prayers. Hamlet comes across Ophelia who is apparently reading a book of a religious nature (Her father has given her this particular book with instructions to stand around reading it where Hamlet will pass by; the idea of having her read the book is to explain why she is just standing there. In Polonius's words it will "colour [her] loneliness".) Hamlet sees this and assumes that she is praying. What he says means "Lady, in thy prayers may all my sins be remembered", or "Lady, may all my sins be remembered in your prayers." He is basically asking her to pray for him and for the forgiveness of his sins.
This is at once a conventional thing to say but also a way of asking her to forgive whatever it is that he has done to make her refuse to see him and to turn back all of his letters. Hamlet does not know why Ophelia has suddenly turned against him--he may believe that it is because of bursting into her bedroom half-undressed like he did. By asking her to pray for forgiveness of his sins, he may be reminding her of the line from the Lord's Prayer, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
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Did King Hamlet die with out having an opportunity to confess and repent his sins?
Hamlet never got to be king. He died only minutes after Claudius who was king so there was no time for all the line of succession and coronation nonsense. But he did die without confessing and repenting of his sins. In fact he was right into the revenge thing at the time of his death.
What does polonious give ophelia to read?
A book ("Read on this book") which is presumably a prayer book ("Nymph, in thy orisons he all my sins remembered.")
Is Ophelia guilty of any of the womanly sins of which Hamlet accuses her in Hamlet?
There's little evidence that she is. Part of Hamlet's rant is purely misogynistic, though, and would apply to all women, so in that sense she can't help but be guilty. Some interpretations do argue that the two of them have slept together, or that she's been trying to seduce or tempt him.
How many soliloquies are there in 'Hamlet'?
there are over all eleven soliloquies in hamlet
What happens to the king Hamlet laertes and the queen?
they all die
What actors and actresses appeared in All My Sins Remembered - 2003?
The cast of All My Sins Remembered - 2003 includes: Andrew Michael Lou as Jack Kirstin Pierce as Nicole Will Rolland as Mike
What actors and actresses appeared in All Our Sins Remembered... - 1998?
The cast of All Our Sins Remembered... - 1998 includes: Gregory Cox as Theodore Brajinski Rosie Fellner as Emily Brajinski Nicholas Monu as Jack Whitehawk Stephen Tiller as Warren Cairn
Do you have to say the sins that you want to repent or do you say you want to repent all sins Since you are quilty of all?
God knows what sin/sins you are thinking about, yet its good for you to acknowledge it yourself.
When Hamlet encounters Claudius alone in Act III scene iii he decides not to kill him because he is praying and killing him would?
Hamlet tells the audience that he does not want to give Claudius the opportunity to absolve himself of all his sins before he dies. He says that to kill Claudius then would mean that Claudius would die a guiltless death, which is exactly what Hamlet did not want. He wanted to avenge his father by killing Claudius in the same way in which Old Hamlet was killed: unprepared and unforgiven for all of his outstanding sins. This is what Hamlet tells the audience, but it is also probably an example of Hamlet's inability to take action. Hamlet is presented with a perfect opportunity to avenge his father, and he comes up with an excuse as to why it is not the right time. The question is whether or not Hamlet is ready to take his life, not whether or not Claudius is going to have a sinless death.
Did King Hamlet die with out having an opportunity to confess and repent his sins?
Hamlet never got to be king. He died only minutes after Claudius who was king so there was no time for all the line of succession and coronation nonsense. But he did die without confessing and repenting of his sins. In fact he was right into the revenge thing at the time of his death.
What does polonious give ophelia to read?
A book ("Read on this book") which is presumably a prayer book ("Nymph, in thy orisons he all my sins remembered.")
Why does Hatsheput want to be remembered?
All ruling wanted that trough history.
How will Dolly Parton want to be remembered when she dies?
She wants to be remembered by all the good things she has accomplished. She would like to be remembered as "The Woman Who Did Everything." Which she pretty much is known for already.
Is Ophelia guilty of any of the womanly sins of which Hamlet accuses her in Hamlet?
There's little evidence that she is. Part of Hamlet's rant is purely misogynistic, though, and would apply to all women, so in that sense she can't help but be guilty. Some interpretations do argue that the two of them have slept together, or that she's been trying to seduce or tempt him.
How are you all Hamlet?
According to Hamlet, the fear of death makes all of us cowards.
How many soliloquies are there in 'Hamlet'?
there are over all eleven soliloquies in hamlet
Why did Peter not want Jesus to go to the cross?
well, who did want Jesus to go to the cross?!?! He dies for all our sins! Romans 10:9
