FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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the heavy guilt of his conscience
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the guilt of what to do with Hamlet
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the guilt of keeping the truth from Gertrude
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his pride at deceiving Hamlet
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Detailed explanation-1: -Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray. Hamlet comes upon him kneeling and draws his sword, but then stops to think that if he kills Claudius at prayer, Claudius will go to heaven.
Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius kneels before his private alter and confesses to God that he murdered his brother. He admits that this act is unforgivable but he is unwilling to relinquish his new found power and position.
Detailed explanation-3: -I can’t pray, even though I desperately want to, the strength of my guilt defeats the strength of my intention. And, like someone who can’t decide which of two actions to make, I stand here unable to do anything. So if I am guilty of this crime, is there not enough forgiveness in the heavens to make me free of it?
Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius rises and declares that he has been unable to pray sincerely: “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below” (III. iii. 96).