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Hamlet seems less concerned with the fact that Claudius is king than with the fact that he is his stepfather. In Act 1 Scene 2 we are told that Hamlet's desire is to return to Wittenberg University, suggesting that he is really not all that interested in running the kingdom. The only line which expresses resentment with Claudius being king (as opposed to being his stepfather, or just being Claudius), is that Claudius has "popped in between the election and [Hamlet's] hopes" Other than that, Hamlet does not talk at all about any desire to be the king himself or to make anyone else the king, even if he kills Claudius, which he talks about a lot. Obviously he would like most of all for his father to still be king, but that can't be.
Frustrated that he won't stop brooding over his father's death
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Why does Claudius feel guilty for?
Claudius feels guilty because he killed King Hamlet
Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in?
Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in England. Claudius is the King and is also the brother of Hamlet.
What is the name of the Queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's Hamlet?
Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and wife of his Uncle Claudius, King of Denmark.
Who killed King Hamlet?
King Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, was poisoned by his brother Claudius.
What does the ghost reveal about the manner of his death in hamlet?
His brother, Claudius, came out into the garden while King Hamlet was sleeping and poured poison into his ear.
Why does Claudius feel guilty for?
Claudius feels guilty because he killed King Hamlet
Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in?
Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in England. Claudius is the King and is also the brother of Hamlet.
What is the name of the Queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's Hamlet?
Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and wife of his Uncle Claudius, King of Denmark.
Who killed King Hamlet?
King Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, was poisoned by his brother Claudius.
What does the ghost reveal about the manner of his death in hamlet?
His brother, Claudius, came out into the garden while King Hamlet was sleeping and poured poison into his ear.
Who marries Claudius in Hamlet?
Claudius is married to Gertrude (Hamlet's mother and widow to the former king).
Where is hamlet being send?
Claudius was suspicious that Hamlet knew of his crime after the players had put on their show. After Claudius hears that Hamlet had stabbed Polonius, Claudius was certain that Hamlet was trying to kill him. To protect himself, he sends Hamlet to England with a letter and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to deliver him. The letter contains instructions for the king of England to have Hamlet executed.
Claudius and gertrude are the rulers of?
Claudius kills Old Hamlet the former king, then marries Gertrude (Old Hamlet's wife) so Claudius is now the King of Denmark.
What country would King Claudius like to send Hamlet?
Claudius sends Hamlet to England, but he doesn't get there.
Why does claudius jump up while watching the play?
Claudius begins to feel remorseful for killing his brother (Hamlet's father and former king); which is good for Hamlet, since this had been his plan."The play's the thing, In which I'll catch the conscience of the king!"
How are Hamlet and king Gertrude related?
Claudius and King Hamlet were brothers. Gertrude was married to King Hamlet first, and then she married Claudius.
What is Claudius' relationship to Prince Hamlet in Shakespeare's play?
Gertrude's first husband was King Hamlet. King Hamlet was the brother of Claudius. This makes Claudius and Gertrude in-laws. After Claudius murders King Hamlet, he marries Gertrude, so they are then husband and wife.
