FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT advice that Polonius gives to Laertes?
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Spend all that you can afford.
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Be true to yourself.
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Don’t borrow or lend out money.
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Be fearful and wary of strangers.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Polonius admonishes Laertes to keep his thoughts to himself, restrain himself from acting on rash desires, and treat people with familiarity but not with vulgarity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polonius, Lord Chamberlain to the bad king in Hamlet, advises his son, Laertes, headed for Paris, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend.” Well, I’ve loaned serious money to friends but always put strict covenants in place.
Detailed explanation-3: -Give thy thoughts no tongue, Nor any unproportioned thought his act. Simply put, Polonius is telling Laertes to think before he speaks, and to think carefully before he acts; in other words, don’t be impulsive.
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