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What does Hamlet tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is the cause of his problem?
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∙ 13y ago
He says, "I lack advancement." He doesn't really mean it though; he is playing with them.
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∙ 12y agoits is failed ambition as R&G believe was caused by his failure to become king
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Why does Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle?
Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet to discover the cause of his apparent madness
Who is rosencrantz and guildenstern what motives do they have for carrying out the kings request?
They are two slightly bumbling courtiers,former friends of Hamlet from Wittenberg,who are summoned by Claudius and Gertrude to discover the cause of Hamlet's strange behavior
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's is mad?
he think that hamlet is going mad due the love. the love between Hamlet and Ophelia.
When Claudius leaves the play does everyone follow and only Hamlet is left on stage?
Yeah, cause Hamlet's a dork
What does Polonius show Claudius and Gertrude as proof that he knows the cause of Hamlet's madness?
He shows them a love-letter Hamlet wrote to Ophelia.
Why does Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle?
Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet to discover the cause of his apparent madness
Who is rosencrantz and guildenstern what motives do they have for carrying out the kings request?
They are two slightly bumbling courtiers,former friends of Hamlet from Wittenberg,who are summoned by Claudius and Gertrude to discover the cause of Hamlet's strange behavior
What is the purpose or function of hamlet's act 1?
Act 2 of Hamlet tells us that Hamlet is acting crazy like he said he would, that his old school chums Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been sent for to spy on him to see if he's crazy, some actors have shown up and Hamlet thinks about using them to test whether the Ghost was telling him the truth. Also, if we went straight from Act 1 to Act 3 someone would think we couldn't count.
When rosencrantz questions Hamlet again about the cause of his distemper what does Hamlet say is bothering him?
In Act III Scene 2 Rosencrantz asks what is the cause of Hamlet's distemper and Hamlet says that he lacks advancement. Rosencrantz asks how that can be when he is named as heir apparent. Hamlet responds by referring to an old saying, "While the grass grows, the horse starveth." by which he means that the promise of a future benefit is no use when there is a present need. He then gets very angry indeed at Rosencrantz for trying to ensnare him with conversation.
What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet thinks that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are foolish little pawns because they do anything the King tells them to because they just want to be honored. Furthermore, he thinks they are just plain foolish because he tricks them and manipulates them multiple times to perfectly stage his plan.
Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Denmark?
It says in my Hamlet book that "Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him to discover the cause of his apparent madness. After the returned ambassadors announce their success in stopping Fortinbras's planned invasion of Denmark, Polonius report his 'discovery' that Hamlet is mad for love. Claudius is unpersuaded but agrees to join Polonius in spying on Hamlet”.
How do Rosencracrantz and Guildenstern analyze Hamlet's malady?
They don't. They try to get him to say that what is troubling him is that he wants to be the king, but he doesn't follow through in the way that they hope. In act 2 scene 2 Rosencrantz responds to Hamlet's statement that Denmark is a prison tohim by saying "Why, then, your ambition makes it one." and when Hamlet ends his reply by saying "were it not that I have bad dreams", Guildenstern follows up by saying "Which dreams indeed are ambition . . ." Possibly Hamlet catches on from this clumsy attempt that Ros and Guil are spies, which he accuses them of soon after. In any event, in their report to the King and Queen at the beginning of 3,1 they cannot point to any reason for Hamlet's behaviour. Rosencrantz says "He does confess he feels himself distracted, but from what cause he will be no means speak." They tactfully do not tell Claudius that Hamlet sussed them out as spies.
How has Polonius' remark in Act 1 that hamlets words of love to ophelia were only springs to catch woodcocks become central to the action of the play?
"Springes" (not springs) are traps. Hamlet is all about people trying to trap other people. First we have Claudius and Polonius trying to trap Hamlet into making some admission about the cause of his apparent lunacy. The bait they use in these traps is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, then Ophelia, and finally Gertrude. Meanwhile Hamlet sets a trap "The Mousetrap" to get a confession of guilt out of Claudius and it works. By the end of act three, Hamlet and Claudius no longer need to set traps for information. Claudius sends Hamlet to England to collect Danegeld, but it is really a trap to kill Hamlet. Hamlet is not caught, but Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are "hoist with their own petard" and die. Claudius and Laertes set new traps for Hamlet, but these end up killing Laertes and Gertrude and exposing Claudius, enabling Hamlet to kill him without opposition from whoever is left alive at that point.
What does the quote but mad north -North west mean in Hamlet?
In Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the line "but mad north-northwest" is spoken by Hamlet when discussing his state of mind with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. It implies that while he may appear mad, there is a method or purpose to his madness. This phrase suggests that Hamlet is playing a strategic role to achieve his goals despite appearing unpredictable or irrational.
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's is mad?
he think that hamlet is going mad due the love. the love between Hamlet and Ophelia.
What two events cause Hamlet to leave his college in Wittenberg?
The death of his father and the marriage of his mother to his uncle Claudius cause Hamlet to leave Wittenberg.
When Claudius leaves the play does everyone follow and only Hamlet is left on stage?
Yeah, cause Hamlet's a dork
