ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who said “to know a man well were to know himself?”
A
Claudius
B
Hamlet
C
Marcellus
D
Laertes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is usually explained as meaning, “for, to recognize excellence in another man, one must know oneself.” However, I think it could mean, “to know a man well is to know just himself, his unique personality.” This interpretation, I believe, fits better with Hamlet’s comments about comparing himself with Laertes .

Detailed explanation-2: -’There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy’

Detailed explanation-3: -There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Act 1 Scene 5 of Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, Hamlet says to his friend: “There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”

Detailed explanation-5: -It has since become a standard English proverb. To be, or not to be, that is the question. Spoken by Hamlet during his soliloquy in the nunnery scene. It remains one of Shakespeare’s most famous quotes.

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