Question

Based on what you have learned in act 1, what kind of conflict does hamlet's struggle with Claudius exemplify?

Answer 1

Hamlet is in conflict with Claudius. He dislikes Claudius because he married his mother, Gertrude, immediately after the death of his father, King Hamlet. In doing so, not only did Claudius, who was Hamlet's uncle, became his stepfather, he also became King when he married Queen Gertrude.