FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Highly educated citizens
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Extremely violent citizens
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Hard drinking citizens
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Lazy citizens
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Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius appears to be a powerful man, yet harbors a decided weakness for wine and revelry. Thus, says Hamlet, Claudius makes all Danes seem drunkards to their critics and attracts disrespect from both allies and enemies.
Detailed explanation-2: -What custom of the Danes does Hamlet say gives them a poor reputation with other nations? The drinking gives a poor reputation and is an embarrassment.
Detailed explanation-3: -what does hamlet think of the custom and how does he fear it affects Denmark’s reputation? they are drinking, hamlet thinks drinking makes the Danish people look bad.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet has a negative attitude toward this celebration. He sees this drunken behavior as the cause for Denmark’s deteriorating reputation by foreign countries. Hamlet announced to Horatio and Marcellus that other countries saw Denmark as swine with the nobles acting like the lower class.
Detailed explanation-5: -What is the effect of hamlet’s comments about Denmark’s drinking habits? It shows his disrespect and dishonor that Claudius brings to Denmark and its name.