Hamlet Act I Scene V Questions

1. Hamlet Jr. finally gets to talk to the ghost of Hamlet Sr. and he tells hims the horrors of what truly happened to him. The ghost of Hamlet talks vaguely of the afterlife and what he deals with and him trying to pay a penance and give a recompense until his future is finally decided, but first he asks his son to exact revenge on the his murderer and brother Polonius. After this conversation Hamlet rushes back to his comrades and tells them to not tell anyone of these events. He asks them to swear to god and to his sword and the ghosts tells them to oblige.
3. There is an old saying three can keep a secret if one gets rid of two, so how can Hamlet be sure that his secret is truly safe with multiple people knowing and wondering what went on that night.
6. Hamlet seemed to have a distrusting personality, and not all of it is deserved. When Hamlet is told that his dad was murdered he doesn't seem surprised and his attitude toward his uncle is just slightly altered toward a disdain. Once his talk is over he goes over to his comrades and he doesn't seem to trust them to be quiet and if they don't keep his secret he'll kill them. It just doesn't seem fully warranted.

Hamlet Act I Scene IV Questions

3. Why is Hamlet just so eager to go and see the ghost and why aren't his acquaintances following him to insure his safety (he is the prince)?
4. "It's not going to speak, so I'll follow it." I think this shows his udder disregard for his life and the present danger that could be there. This really bothers me that he would just go off with an unworldly being.
7. If I were Hamlet in this scenario I would really be hesitant to follow such a being, but in his current mindset I would feel anxious, excited, and curious about the whole situation. He is getting a chance to see his late father a chance many would relish and possibly find out what happened. This curiosity and the heat of the moment telling him what his heart meant would really decide his course of action.

Hamlet Act I Scene III Questions

1. During the act they try to warn Ophelia that Hamlet is no good for her.
3. Why are they so worried about the well being of Ophelia, and why don't they like Hamlet?
7. If I am Ophelia I would feel confused about why nobody likes Hamlet and why they look down upon him. I would feel as if they are judging him before they even know him.

Hamlet Act I Scene II Questions

1. The scene is just how mopey Hamlet is. It starts off with the King giving orders to stop a war and allowing a person to go back to school. Once the king addresses Hamlet he whines under his breath. Later on he goes off on a rant about how the king is stupid. In all the boy whines and he goes to see his dad.

2. Act 1 Scene 2 Page 1 Sentence 2 Hamlet asks "Was he pale or flushed and red-faced?" Why is this important when talking about the state of the ghost of his father?  I feel like the play would be no different without it and it would progress the play a little faster by leaving this out.

4. "If it looks like my good father, I’ll speak to it, even if Hell itself opens up and tells me to be quiet. I ask you, if you’ve kept this a secret, keep doing so. Whatever happens tonight, don’t talk about it. I’ll return the favor. So good-bye for now. I’ll see you on the guards' platform between eleven and twelve tonight." It's the determination of seeing his father one last time that is really cool to me because he wants to see him one last time and maybe even find out what happens.

Hamlet Act I Scene I Questions

1. The story takes place in the country of Denmark. Before the scene the king has died as caused by fowl play and his ghost has been haunting his castle. While out on patrol Bernardo, Marsellus, and Horatio see the king and try to talk to it, but ultimately decided that stabbing a ghost was a plausible idea. After that they talk about the current state of Denmark and how they are seemingly about to go to war with Nor weigh and how omens of past is going to consume them.

3. Why did they think stabbing a ghost would be a good idea.

7. Why is no one that worried about the impending danger of war in their country.

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