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Does Hamlet want to sleep with Gertrude?
No, Hamlet did not sleep with his mother. There’s no evidence in the text to suggest that he did.
Does Gertrude know that Claudius killed Hamlet’s father?
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the general scholarly consensus is no, the Queen does not know that Claudius killed Hamlet’s father until Hamlet tells her. Since Hamlet stops accusing his mother of the murder at this point, it seems he’s satisfied that she’s innocent based on the surprise she shows at having been accused.
What is Claudius relationship to Hamlet?
He is the brother to King Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Prince Hamlet. He obtained the throne of Denmark by murdering his brother with poison and then marrying the late king’s widow.
Why does Claudius want hamlet in Denmark?
Why does Claudius want Hamlet to remain in at court? He’s closest to the throne, thus he wants to keep him close due to his status as competition therefore.
How does Claudius manipulate Hamlet?
As a strategic move to help him seize the throne away from Hamlet after the death of the King, he decided to marry Gertrude. By doing that to Hamlet, Claudius can easily cause Hamlet to breakdown and lose his sanity. Manipulating both Ophelia’s and Hamlet’s emotion through his inferior,Polonius’s power.
Why does Hamlet not like Claudius?
Prince Hamlet’s conflict with Claudius primarily concerns his uncle’s role in his father’s death and his decision to immediately marry Gertrude. Hamlet then vows to avenge his father’s death by murdering the king and realizes that he is also in danger, which is why he decides to feign madness.
What does Claudius say about Hamlet’s grief?
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 him it is weak and unmanly to wallow in this grief. He tells Hamlet to think of him as being a new father to him.