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Why hamlet said he wishes that the everlasting had not fix'd his canon' gainst self-slaughter?
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He is suggesting that if it were not divinely prohibited he'd commit suicide. He is very disturbed over the death of his father and remarriage of his mother as the balance of the soliloquy shows.
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What does the Kings closing soliloquy reveal hamlet?
Nothing much more than Claudius has already told us, that "of Hamlet our dear brother's death the memory (is) green" and he has taken "our sometime sister, now our queen . . . to wife." Of course we learn a great deal about how Hamlet feels about his father, his mother and his uncle, and things generally: "How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world".
What is Hamlets suggestion of suicide in the play Hamlet?
Well there are so many speeches where he talks about suicide. All of his monologues discuss it."to be or not to be, that is the question"To be, or not to be--that is the question:Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortuneOr to take arms against a sea of troublesAnd by opposing end them. To die, to sleep--No more--and by a sleep to say we endThe heartache, and the thousand natural shocksThat flesh is heir to.He talks about depression here and how he wishes to die.O that this too too solid flesh would melt,Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!Or that the Everlasting had not fix'dHis canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! God!How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitableSeem to me all the uses of this world!
What are the themes of each scene of Hamlet?
1. Act I sc2. "O, that this too too solid flesh would melt...But break, my heart; for I must hold my tongue."This soliloquy is spoken by Hamlet after he sees his mother whom Claudius has married, completely reconciled to her new state. She does not mourn the death of her husband (Hamlet's father) and seems happily married to Claudius. Hamlet is shocked at the change in his mother's attitude and this soliloquy expresses his disgust towards all women in the now famous line: "fraility thy name is woman!" In fact, he is so disgusted that he wishes that he could die and that he is even prepared to commit suicide. It is this soliloquy which has led many psychoanalytical critics to conclude that Hamlet suffers from an 'Oedipus Complex.'2. Act I Sc5. "O all you host of heaven! O earth! what else?....I have sworn 't."This soliloquy is spoken by Hamlet after the Ghost reveals to him how Claudius had murdered him. Hamlet is completely overwhelmed by hatred towards his uncle Claudius and vows to kill him in obedience to his father's wishes. Hamlet's father's ghost reminds him to never give up his idea of revenging his murder. So Hamlet practises what psychologists would today term as 'selective amnesia.' That is, deliberately forget everything that has been stored in his memory but always to remember only one thing - to kill his uncle Claudius and fulfill his father's ghost's wishes.
Why does hamlet give up his plan to return to wittenburg so easily?
Simply because he has no real intention of going to Wittenburg in the first place. He only wishes to get away from his Uncle, the king
What do rosencrantz and guildenstern report to claudius and Gertrude?
To take Hamlet to England to be killed, Claudius can't have Hamlet killed in Denmark because it would upset Queen Gertrude along with many others who still praise him even though he seems to have lost his mind. However on the trip to England Hamlet changes out the letters to say kill these men---Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The priates of the ship are told that they will be paid well if they send Hamlet back. And they believe him due to his charming personality and style of clothing which is not commender fashioned. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent to the King of England and take the punishment of what was supposed to be Hamlet's death.
What are hamlet's dying wishes?
He asks Horatio to tell his story.
What does the Kings closing soliloquy reveal hamlet?
Nothing much more than Claudius has already told us, that "of Hamlet our dear brother's death the memory (is) green" and he has taken "our sometime sister, now our queen . . . to wife." Of course we learn a great deal about how Hamlet feels about his father, his mother and his uncle, and things generally: "How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world".
When Hamlet ponders suicide does he die?
Not immediately. Indeed not for a long time. In Act 1 Scene 2 he says "O . . . that the everlasting had not fixed his canon 'gainst self-slaughter" which shows that he has thought about suicide and wishes that it wasn't a ticket straight to Hell, but there is no question in his mind but that it is a ticket straight to Hell. This is before he sees the ghost, who confirms that he is in Purgatory, so there is a Hell alright. Basically Hamlet has rejected suicide before the play starts and his rejection only becomes stronger with time. When in Act 3 he talks about people who might end their life "with a bare bodkin" if it were not for "the fear of something after death, the undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveller returns" he's not talking about himself, since he has talked to a traveller who has returned from death, and found out you pay for your sins there. Hamlet is talking about other people in this speech in Act 3, not himself.
What are Hamlets final wishes?
He asked Horatio to tell others the real story of Prince Hamlet.
How does Mae tuck feels about living forever in tuck everlasting?
She thinks that living forever is boring and wishes to die.
What support the interpretation that Hamlet suffers from an Oedipus complex?
His passive resistance to his father's wishes && His rage toward his mother (APEX)
What is Hamlets suggestion of suicide in the play Hamlet?
Well there are so many speeches where he talks about suicide. All of his monologues discuss it."to be or not to be, that is the question"To be, or not to be--that is the question:Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortuneOr to take arms against a sea of troublesAnd by opposing end them. To die, to sleep--No more--and by a sleep to say we endThe heartache, and the thousand natural shocksThat flesh is heir to.He talks about depression here and how he wishes to die.O that this too too solid flesh would melt,Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!Or that the Everlasting had not fix'dHis canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! God!How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitableSeem to me all the uses of this world!
How does miles feel about immortatily in tuck everlasting?
wishes that he've never drinked from the spring and his wife wouldn't leave him. He fells sad and mad.
What are the themes of each scene of Hamlet?
1. Act I sc2. "O, that this too too solid flesh would melt...But break, my heart; for I must hold my tongue."This soliloquy is spoken by Hamlet after he sees his mother whom Claudius has married, completely reconciled to her new state. She does not mourn the death of her husband (Hamlet's father) and seems happily married to Claudius. Hamlet is shocked at the change in his mother's attitude and this soliloquy expresses his disgust towards all women in the now famous line: "fraility thy name is woman!" In fact, he is so disgusted that he wishes that he could die and that he is even prepared to commit suicide. It is this soliloquy which has led many psychoanalytical critics to conclude that Hamlet suffers from an 'Oedipus Complex.'2. Act I Sc5. "O all you host of heaven! O earth! what else?....I have sworn 't."This soliloquy is spoken by Hamlet after the Ghost reveals to him how Claudius had murdered him. Hamlet is completely overwhelmed by hatred towards his uncle Claudius and vows to kill him in obedience to his father's wishes. Hamlet's father's ghost reminds him to never give up his idea of revenging his murder. So Hamlet practises what psychologists would today term as 'selective amnesia.' That is, deliberately forget everything that has been stored in his memory but always to remember only one thing - to kill his uncle Claudius and fulfill his father's ghost's wishes.
Why does hamlet give up his plan to return to wittenburg so easily?
Simply because he has no real intention of going to Wittenburg in the first place. He only wishes to get away from his Uncle, the king
Why couldn't Claudius bear the play in Hamlet story?
The play had been chosen and tweaked by Hamlet to resemble as closely as possible the murder of Hamlet Sr. by Claudius according to the ghost. Since the ghost was in fact telling the truth, Claudius did not want to have his crime played out in front of him. He had a number of reasons: first, as his subsequent soliloquy shows, he feels guilt about the murder and wishes he could be free of that guilt. Also, some of the audience might have made the connection and have suspected him of killing Hamlet Sr. who everyone thought had died of snakebite.
What do rosencrantz and guildenstern report to claudius and Gertrude?
To take Hamlet to England to be killed, Claudius can't have Hamlet killed in Denmark because it would upset Queen Gertrude along with many others who still praise him even though he seems to have lost his mind. However on the trip to England Hamlet changes out the letters to say kill these men---Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The priates of the ship are told that they will be paid well if they send Hamlet back. And they believe him due to his charming personality and style of clothing which is not commender fashioned. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent to the King of England and take the punishment of what was supposed to be Hamlet's death.
