Question

Sc. 4, Lines 186-223: Explain why Hamlet doesn't want Gertrude to be intimate with Claudius again. What is Hamlet afraid might happen? As the scene closes and Hamlet prepares to drag Polonius from the room, how does he refer to the dead man? What do his words about the dead man reveal about Hamlet?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answers are: he doesn't want her to be happy, he doesn't feel guilty about the accident, and he lost his mind and became insane.

Explanation:

1. He doesn't want her to be intimate with Claudius because he doesn't want her to fall in love with him and find happiness with him.

2. He refers to the dead man as someone he didn't feel guilty for and  someone who deserved to die. The man was killed by Hamlet, eventhough it was an accident, Hamlet was pleased that he was killed by his own hands.

3. They reveal that Hamlet is looking for revange and that he totally lost his integrity and innocence as the main character. He lost his mind and he is completely insane.