some questions on Hamlet?

[philosopher1]

hai people :yawnb: can u answer some questions for me plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


1What Purposes do the grave diggers' exchange serve? how do they function in the story? what themes and issues do they introduce?

2) why do Hamlet and laerts fight in Ophelia's grave?

3) How did Hamlet escape being killed in England? How does he feel about having Rosencrantz and Guildenstern killed in his stead?

4) What does hamlet mean by "the readiness is all"(5.2.218)? What does such a statement reflect about him? Could he have made such a statement in Act 1?

5) What are we to infer happens after all the bodies are cleared away? Does Denmark come into a time of peace and healing or are they headed for greater troubles? How do you know


i am really stuck with those answers. plz do help me

[Crazy Writer]

Hey dude,
I'll try to help you out a bit as I studied Hamlet last year.

1) The purpose of the gravedigger's is to set the scene of the beginning of the theme of death, which is present throughout the text, but here is really where it begins for the majority of the characters.

2) Laertes believes that Hamlet is responsible for her death. Earlier in the play, Laertes warns Ophelia that Hamlet will only cause her heartache as he is a prince- thus it was tradition for princes to have arranged marriages. Their love for eachother could not equal marriage, so he believed Hamlet was sought of playin her. As it seemed that Hamlet's denial of his love for her, caused her heart ache, depression, and thus death.

3) Claudius had sent a letter with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern on the ship to England, that warned England that Hamlet was to be killed on arrival to England, or he would declare war. On the way to England Hamlet found this letter, and exchanged his name for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. There was a pirate ship that followed their ship, and Hamlet became a prisoner- but was treated well as he had riches to offer- and was able to sail back to Denmark.

Of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he seemed unconcerned of their deaths (even though they were his old friends) as he believed they were on Claudius' side.

4) When Hamlet says 'Readiness is all' he is saying that the most important thing is to be ready for death. It reflects that he is now confident in his fate and in whatever may happen to him, but will still fight his hardest and not give up. I don't think he believed this at the start, if anything he just wanted to die, and gave up on really trying for anything- he was also really confused and in grief. By this part of the play he is prepared and ready to avenge his father's death, and die an honourable one.

Hey- hope this helps! Good luck with the questions! :)

[phillipchs]

im doin a my first ever big research paper and i wanted to describe the role of actors in the elizabethan society, but i have to compare that topic to the text of hamlet but i have no clue what im doin..please help?? anyone?