ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet’s parents invite Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to Denmark to ____
A
Find out what is making Hamlet crazy
B
Perform a full physical exam on Hamlet
C
Cheer Hamlet up by entertaining him
D
Take Hamlet with them back to England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius has invited two of Hamlet’s college friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to Elsinore in the hope that they will be able to figure out what is bothering Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet, wary of deceit in Elsinore, sees immediately through his old friends having been summoned and doesn’t open up to them like his mother planned. However, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern brought a company of actors along with them hoping to cheer Hamlet up.

Detailed explanation-3: -The young Hamlet says that, for him, Denmark is a prison and he is trapped there. He feels this way because he thinks that no one in the royal court, including his own mother, can be trusted. Everyone he deals with seems to be spying on him for one reason or another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are childhood friends of Hamlet who do not visit Hamlet of their own volition; instead, they are summoned by the king and queen to distract Hamlet from his depressed state. Hamlet recognizes immediately that these two “friends” are merely opportunists, following his uncle’s orders.

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