FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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The Queen is Hamlet’s mother
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He is afraid of killing
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He loves the Queen
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Hamlet is loved by the public
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary: Act IV, scene vii Claudius explains that he acted as he did, burying Polonius secretly and not punishing Hamlet for the murder, because both the common people and the queen love Hamlet very much. As a king and as a husband, he did not wish to upset either of them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Act Four, Scene Seven 78. What are the two reasons Claudius will not execute Hamlet? The people love him and he does not want to upset Gertrude.
Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius responded to the death of Polonius with anger. He does understand the implications of what happened. Claudius understands that Polonius was hidden behind the tapestry and was killed by Hamlet. He understands that Hamlet had intended to kill him, but accidentally killed Polonius instead.
Detailed explanation-5: -Claudius’ sneaky and manipulative ways eventually lead to the death of Polonius at Hamlet’s hands. Instead of punishing Hamlet for Polonius’ murder himself, Claudius sent the prince to England alongside Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with letters that would arrange Hamlet’s death, making it look like an accident.