FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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He doesn’t believe in shedding blood in church
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He believes if he kills him while he is praying, Claudius will go to heaven
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He’s worried about his mother
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet delays killing Claudius because Claudius represents Hamlet’s innermost desires to sleep with his mother Gertrude .
Detailed explanation-2: -In another moment of hesitation in Act Three, Hamlet aborts the killing of Claudius because the man’s praying, and Hamlet worries that his uncle will go to Heaven if he dies while praying.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Claudius’ Confession Claudius kneels before his private alter and confesses to God that he murdered his brother. He admits that this act is unforgivable but he is unwilling to relinquish his new found power and position. Instead he asks for some divine intervention to soften him so that he can seek forgiveness.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius when he discovers him in an attitude of prayer? Hamlet doesn’t kill Claudius when he discovers him praying because he thinks that Claudius will be sent to heaven. Also Hamlet believes that he would damn himself because he would be killing someone who is praying.