ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Laertes demands to know
A
one more reason for Ophelia’s madness.
B
how Polonius died.
C
why Hamlet has returned from Denmark.
D
how Horatio got Hamlet’s letter.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However, Hamlet succeeds to come back. Laertes, Polonius’s son, who has just returned from France rages because of his father’s murder and demands for justice. The king tells him that Hamlet killed his father and the two combine efforts to kill Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -By the end of scene 5, what does Laertes still want to know regarding his father’s death (besides who did it and how)? Laertes wants to know why Polonius didn’t have a proper funeral because a proper formal shows how much respect is given.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet killed Laertes’ father, Polonius, Laertes asks why Hamlet has not been punished for his actions. Claudius claims that he cannot act against Hamlet because Gertrude and the public love him too much. In this way, he begins to manipulate Laertes into killing Hamlet.

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