ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does Hamlet describe his father?
A
Unworthy, rude, a disgusting father
B
As a man, the best king, God of light, had a very good relationship with his father, had nothing but respect for the man
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -RALPH: Hamlet clearly idolizes his father, he compares him to a Greek god, and he opposes him directly to his uncle Claudius, whom he compares to a satyr, which is a half-man, half-goat creature from classical mythology.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet loved his father and his death took a big part of his life away from him. His mother, Gertrude, needed to spend time with him, to show him he was loved and someone cared about him.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ghost of Hamlet’s father is a character from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. In the stage directions he is referred to as “Ghost". His name is also Hamlet, and he is referred to as King Hamlet to distinguish him from the Prince, his son and the protagonist of the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is evident from this speech that he was a most noble king, who ruled solely in the interests of his kingdom, and not in his personal interests. He had no ambitions, and in no way molested any of his neighbors, but kept his land in prosperity and peace.

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