ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet’s erratic behavior is caused by ____
A
His distress over Ophelia
B
His distress over the murder and the marriage
C
His distress over Horatio
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The character Hamlet is under stressed due to the death of his father who he loved a lot, and the early remarriage of his mother with his uncle. In addition, Hamlet is even more stressed out when the ghost presented itself as Hamlet’s father and wanted Hamlet to revenge for his father’s death.

Detailed explanation-2: -They become aware of Hamlet’s strange and erratic behavior. It is in the second scene of act 2, where the audience for the first time experiences the inconsistency in his behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gertrude and Claudius marry each other while Hamlet is still grieving the death of his father. Even though he does not know the new king is the murderer, Hamlet is explicitly against the marriage for some reason, and he keeps accusing his mother of lust until she regrets her decision.

Detailed explanation-4: -He thinks he is a coward because he hasn’t done anything. He just watched the actor give the speech from the play about the king’s murder, and it makes him emotional.

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