ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does young Fortinbras want to do?
A
Conquer Denmark
B
Receive payment from Hamlet
C
Avenge his father’s death by killing Hamlet
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Young Fortinbras, his son, is now gathering an army to Denmark to take back the lands his father lost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fortinbras’ honor compels him to attack the established Danes in order to avenge his father, despite the fact that he lacks the funds to pay his warriors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fortinbras is a foil to Hamlet because he wants to avenge his father, however, his plan to carry it out was different from Hamlet. Fortinbras immediately raises an army to reclaim Norway’s lost territories. He goes out of his way to conquer other countries and plans to take the Danish throne.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why does young Fortinbras want to do? His father was killed by King Hamlet. He wants to reclaim the land that his father lost to King Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-5: -On a nearby plain in Denmark, young Prince Fortinbras marches at the head of his army, traveling through Denmark on the way to attack Poland. Fortinbras orders his captain to go and ask the King of Denmark for permission to travel through his lands.

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