FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Become a nun
|
|
|
Obey your father
|
|
|
Do your domestic duties
|
|
|
Do not fall in love with Hamlet
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet, Laertes tells Ophelia, is of a higher rank than she and cannot choose with whom he will spend his life. To protect her heart and to safeguard her honor, Laertes asserts that Ophelia should reject Prince Hamlet before he deflowers her.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bidding his sister, Ophelia, farewell, he cautions her against falling in love with Hamlet, who is, according to Laertes, too far above her by birth to be able to love her honorably. Since Hamlet is responsible not only for his own feelings but for his position in the state, it may be impossible for him to marry her.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Polonius’s chambers, Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamlet’s promises of love.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does Laertes tell Ophelia to react to the affection in these lines? Laertes describes Hamlet’s attention as “sweet” but “not lasting” (line 9). He tells Ophelia to hold the affection like a “toy in blood” and a “fashion” (line 7), meaning it is temporary and not serious.
Detailed explanation-5: -Laertes does not think Ophelia should trust Hamlet’s declarations of love because his position as Prince of Denmark means he cannot actually make his own decisions. Laertes thinks if she takes his declarations of love to heart, her honour will be damaged.