ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the best summary of Laertes’ advice for his younger sister?
A
Hamlet is a jerk and she should give him the cold shoulder
B
She should follow her heart in regard to Hamlet
C
Because Hamlet is the prince, she must guard her heart to not fall in love with him
D
She should become a nun.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the best summary of Laertes’ advice for his younger sister? She should become a nun. What is Shakespeare’s famous line in Polonius’ speech to Laertes? “This above all, to thine own self be true."

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Laertes warns Ophelia regarding Hamlet’s love and that she is too far above him in order for him to be able to love her honorably and in the way that she deserves.

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