He tells Horatio that
he has no sympathy for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
, who betrayed him and catered to Claudius, but that he feels sorry for having behaved with such hostility toward Laertes
What does Hamlet tell Horatio about what happened to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet tells Horatio that
he’s aware of Claudius’s plot
. As it turns out, Hamlet had Claudius’s letters calling for the death of Hamlet altered so that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern would be killed upon their arrival in England.
What does Hamlet tell Horatio in a letter about his ship and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
In the letter, Hamlet
says that his ship was captured by pirates, who have returned him to Denmark
. He asks Horatio to escort the sailors to the king and queen, for they have messages for them as well. He also says that he has much to tell of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
What does Hamlet do with the letter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were carrying?
What did Hamlet do then? Hamlet re-wrote the king’s letter saying that those who delivered the letters (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern)
should be put to death without giving them time to confess their sins
. … (they are both trying to get revenge for their fathers’ death).
What does Hamlet tell Horatio in his letter why is this significant?
The first letter tells Horatio
that pirates beset the ship on which Hamlet was being carried to England
. In the ensuing battle, the pirates took Hamlet captive; they treated him well and brought him back to Denmark. He has, in return, promised to do them a favor.
How does Hamlet justify his revenge on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
The first and foremost reason and the only reason that holds justification is
the treason of friendship
. Even today, the second most common murders are in relation to a betrayal of some kind. In Hamlet’s eyes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have committed a treason to his heart.
What has happened to Ophelia?
In Act 4 Scene 7, Queen Gertrude reports that
Ophelia had climbed into a willow tree
(There is a willow grows aslant the brook), and that the branch had broken and dropped Ophelia into the brook, where she drowned.
What are hamlets last words?
”The rest is silence”
are the last words of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s play by the same name. The poignant phrase has gained a life far beyond the play, often being used to comment on the conclusion of dramatic or tragic events. In context, they respond to Hamlet’s–and the play’s–preoccupation with death.
What is the main cause of death in the play Hamlet?
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the deaths of all of the characters you mention are the result of
Claudius’ murderous conniving
. Claudius talks Laertes into killing Hamlet to avenge Polonius’ death.
Who is left alive at the end of the play?
Notably,
Iago
is left wounded but alive at the end of the play. Cassio is charged with determining Iago’s punishment, and urges “the time, the place, the torture, oh, enforce it” (5.2.). The ending symbolizes the culmination of the violent forces put in motion by Iago at the start of the play.
How does Hamlet know Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Cannot be trusted?
Hamlet realizes that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern cannot be trusted. What does he let them know in lines 389-390?
He tells them that the king is using them as spies.
Does Hamlet feel bad for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Why?
Hamlet sees right through the two of them and feels betrayed
. Instead of being true to Hamlet, they are working for “the bad guy.” Hamlet discovers a letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were carrying that ordered the death of Hamlet. That basically severed all ties with them right then.
Why is Hamlet irritated with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
I believe Hamlet distrusts Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
because they don’t seem to be giving him a straight answer
. He tries to get them to admit why they have just suddenly shown up at Elsinore, and they say that it is only to visit him.
Who are they that would speak with me Hamlet?
Who are the people who want to speak with me?
Seafaring men, sir
. They say they have letters for you. Sailors, sir.
What did Hamlet say to Horatio?
O, speak! Hamlet admires Horatio for the qualities that Hamlet himself does not possess. He praises Horatio for his virtue and self-control: “
Horatio, thou art e’en as just a man/As e’er my conversation cop’d withal”
(III.
What happened to Hamlet while he was sailing to England that caused him to be returned to Denmark?
Although it seems unlikely to us, Hamlet is returned to
Denmark by pirates who apparently attack the ship he is on
. In a letter to Horatio that is delivered to sailors, Hamlet tells his friend the story of this pirate tale. When the pirate ship sails alongside Hamlet’s ship, he boards the pirate ship to escape.
