FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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He thinks prayers without true intent are never answered
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His words can doom Hamlet to death
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He is planning to kill Hamlet personally
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His petition to Fortinbras’s uncle failed to arrive
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Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius wants to be able to pray, but his guilt is so great that he’s afraid even to address God, given the weight of his crime.
Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius rises and declares that he has been unable to pray sincerely: “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below” (III. iii. 96).
Detailed explanation-3: -If Claudius dies in prayer he will go straight to Heaven, unlike Hamlet’s father. This scene is ironic since, even though Claudius is praying, he says they are just words flying up with no meaning to them. This scene shows a significant theme that runs through the play.
Detailed explanation-4: -Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray. Hamlet comes upon him kneeling and draws his sword, but then stops to think that if he kills Claudius at prayer, Claudius will go to heaven.