ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How is Laertes’ response to his father’sdeath different from Hamlet’s reaction to his ownfather’s death?
A
Laertes attempts to remains calm and stoic.
B
Laertes expresses his anger.
C
Laertes and his father were not close, so itdoes not affect him.
D
Laertes blames the women for his father’sdeath.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When Hamlet learns from the ghost of his father’s murder, he weeps, and promises action, though he delivers none. Both Laertes and Hamlet grieve deeply for their fathers, but Laertes acts upon this grief while Hamlet carefully plots his revenge and waits for the perfect moment to avenge King Hamlet .

Detailed explanation-2: -How do his responses compare to Hamlet’s reaction to the death of his father? Laertes responds to his father’s death by wanting revenge. When Laertes finds out Ophelia is dead he challenges Hamlet in a duel. His responses compares to Hamlet’s reaction to the death of his father by both of them wanting revenge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Upon learning of his father’s death, Laertes is grief stricken. He desires revenge after the murder of Polonius. Laertes’s feelings of revenge are further fueled by Claudius’s manipulation and lies. Even though Polonius’s death was an accident, Claudius convinces Laertes that Hamlet killed his father on purpose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ophelia’s clothing carried her afloat for a time, but eventually she sank to her death. Laertes finds his grief uncontrollable, and he runs out in a rage. Claudius and Gertrude follow him, ostensibly to quell his anger.

Detailed explanation-5: -Laertes however goes at obtaining his revenge in a completely different way than Hamlet does. While Hamlet spent every moment planning every little thing to perfectly get away with killing his father’s murderer, Laertes gathers a band of soldiers and charge around accusing everyone someone says might have done it.

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