Who is left at the end of Hamlet?
Horatio
What happened to Hamlet at the end?
Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet’s opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed.
Why does Hamlet end with Fortinbras?
Throughout the play Shakespeare represents Hamlet’s foil as Fortinbras. It can be noted that both past King’s death occurred in an act to gain power. Fortinbras presence is important at the end of the play because it shows the downfall of the kingdom which the ghost had warned Hamlet about in Act 1.
Why does Claudius tell Hamlet to stop mourning?
Claudius Lines 87-117 Claudius tells Hamlet that while grief for his father is appropriate, it’s inappropriate for him to continue grieving for so long. He tells Hamlet to think of him as being a new father to him. Like Gertrude, Claudius seems to be very uncomfortable with the grief Hamlet displays.
Does Claudius want to kill Hamlet?
King Claudius gave Laertes a poisoned rapier so that Hamlet would die even if he was just scratched by the sword. Claudius wanted Hamlet dead because he knew the truth about his father’s death. Just in case Hamlet survived the battle, a glass of poisoned wine was waiting for the victor.
How does Claudius attempt to comfort Hamlet in his grief?
How does Claudius attempt to “comfort” Hamlet in his grief? Claudius tells hamlet to stop grieving and accept his new father. He insults hamlet by saying that grief is “unmanly” and dismisses the death by saying that all fathers die.
What is Claudius’s attitude toward Hamlet’s grief?
What is Claudius saying to Hamlet? Claudius is saying that everyone loses his or her father, and that he or she must mourn for him, but that to carry on grieving for too long is stubborn and inappropriate.
What does Claudius mean when he calls Hamlet’s grief unmanly in line 98?
is childlike
Why does Claudius think Hamlet is sad?
Claudius says that Hamlet’s grief is verging on becoming “unmanly.” Displays of sorrow after an extended period of time, in fact, speak to a defect of character: It shows a will most incorrect to heaven, A heart unfortified, a mind impatient, An understanding simple and unschool’d.