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Polonius is sure, at first, that Hamlet would never marry Ophelia, because of the difference in social status, so he thinks that Hamlet must be only trifling with Ophelia, just for sex. Polonius fears Hamlet doesn't really love Ophelia, and he would get Ophelia pregnant, and then abandon her. We see that in Act 1 scene 3. (Later, in Act 2 scene 1, Polonius changes his mind, however.)
Polonius advises Ophelia to avoid Hamlet because he believes that it was not true love for which Hamlet loved her for. Thus, Polonius believes that once Hamlet becomes King, he would end up marrying someone else.
Hamlet, being the son of the Queen and the heir apparent to the throne, was not in a position to marry whoever he wanted. Any marriage of such a person was a political act, and needed the approval of the court. Polonius thinks that Hamlet is just trying to get into Ophelia's pants and doesn't want her to compromise her reputation by going too far with him.
It is sad to know that the Queen would have gladly approved such a marriage, and indeed would have encouraged it, but we only hear this at Ophelia's funeral. "I hoped thou shouldst have been my Hamlet's wife."
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What does Laertes insructs Ophelia to stay from?
Laertes instructs Ophelia to stay away from Hamlet because he believes that Hamlet will not be able to marry Ophelia even if he really does love her.
What was William Shakespeare's intuition?
to be a romeo in real life and stay with his Juliet in a hamlet.
What do the king and queen say to Hamlet about going back to school?
They both say they want Hamlet to stay at Elsinore Castle instead of going back to school at Wittenberg.
Would the king rather have Hamlet stay at Elsinore or return to Wittenberg?
Well, I must first of all say that my statement is of my own interpretation of the story. However, it may be possible that Claudius was planning on killing off Hamlet (or at least spy on him) from the very beginning. By looking at Claudius's personality, namely his willingness to kill for power, it can be implied that Claudius is fearful of loosing his power in the same way. Of all that may pose a threat to Claudius, Hamlet seems to be the most likely threat as he is in direct line to the throne (after all why not kill off the king and become the new king a little ahead of schedule?). So due to Claudius's paranoid nature, it may be possible that he intended to keep Hamlet in Elsinore so that he could plot to get rid of him.
What is the history of sock puppets?
Dirkinshnof Toejam. he was from canada :)
What does Laertes insructs Ophelia to stay from?
Laertes instructs Ophelia to stay away from Hamlet because he believes that Hamlet will not be able to marry Ophelia even if he really does love her.
Why did Hamlet tell ophelia to join a nunnery?
Nuns cannot marry so Hamlet wanted Ophelia to stay away from him and he did'nt want to be married to her. Another possibility was Ophelia could have been pregnant. During this time women who became pregnant went to nunneries when they started to show. They didnt want anyone to know they were pregnant.
Who says the following line get thee to a nunnery?
Hamlet says this to Ophelia. A nunnery was seen as a place where a woman would stay out of trouble and/or have the best chance of remaining faithful.
Why does the king send Hamlet to England?
Claudius is concerned that Hamlet knows the truth about how he killed King Hamlet and has been watching Hamlet since he killed the king. When Hamlet kills Polonius he sees how unstable Hamlet is and that he can not take the chance and let Hamlet stay, which would risk his own safety. Claudius sends Hamlet to England so that on the way he can have him killed and he would no longer have to worry about the problem that is Hamlet.
What is the name of Ophelia's brother in Hamlet?
There is nothing in the text that indicates Laertes is in school. He came from France, and wishes to return there after coming back to Denmark to attend King Claudius' wedding. Hamlet, on the other hand, attended school in Wittenburg, and wishes to retrun there, but Claudius (and more so, Gertrude) convincce him to stay in Denmark. good thing, there wouldn't have been much of a play had he skipped out in the second scene of the play...
How does claudius feel about Hamlet?
Director's call. Claudius seems well-disposed to Hamlet at the start, but faced with Hamlet's insane (but not really insane) behaviour and the murder of Claudius's chief counsellor (a murder in which Claudius correctly identifies himself as the intended victim) his disposition towards him sours. Understandably so. By Act 4 he has decided that Hamlet must be killed because he's too darn dangerous. "Do it, England, for like the hectic in my blood he rages, and thou must cure me."
In Hamlet what did Claudius expect England to do to Hamlet?
Revenge his father? No, that is what King Hamlet asked him to do. King Claudius asks (well, commands) that he stay in Denmark, and later that he go to England to collect an overdue debt from England to Denmark.
What was William Shakespeare's intuition?
to be a romeo in real life and stay with his Juliet in a hamlet.
Is Rihanna a Muslim name?
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What new attitude toward life do you see in the Hamlet of 5.2.1-81?
I think hamlet wants to stay alive because he stated that he wished that he did not challenge Leartes to a fight
What is a stay away?
'stay away' means stay clear of, avoid, dont be near
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.
