Chose one of the following:
In Scene 4, what facts emerge from Hamlet’s conversation with Horatio? How close are they? Do we have anyone in our lives who would stand by us like this?OR
By the end of Act I, after Hamlet has spoken with the ghost, how would you assess the state of affairs in Denmark?
a. politically
b. morally
c. psychologically
a. Politically there has been a deception and a murder within the royal family.
ReplyDeleteb. Morally Denmark is looking the other way and ignoring the fact that the brother of the dead king married the queen.
c. Psychologically everyone believes that Hamlet has gone mad because of the death of his father, but in reality Hamlet is just hidding the truth of his fathers murder.
Alex Verlage
a. politically
ReplyDeleteDenmark is politically corrupted since the uncle has murdered the king and nobody has noticed it. Also they are in trouble with Norway and the government is not responding as seriously as it is suppose to since they are too busy with the new king.
b. morally
People seem to have lost their morals since they are all joyful about the new marriage, showing disrespect to the old king who had died a month ago.
c. psychologically
Psychologically everybody is restless. Hamlet has just received the shocking news that his uncle killed the king and most people are shaken by the Norway threats.
Sun Young
A. Denmark is experiencing a very complex political situation. The murder of what had been a very prosperous king has just happened and the people may be confused and even upset by the royal family's unconsidered response to the king's death. In addition to this the kingdom of Denmark faces a great threat from the neighbor nation of Norway that threats to take revenge for the territory that they had lost to Denmark before.
ReplyDeleteB. In the moral aspect it is most likely that the Danes are demoralized by the political unrest and threats that they face. In addition to this the moral education of the royal family seems to be pretty vague or at least that is what the present queen and king have demonstrated.
C. Psychologically the people of Denmark may experience lack of ethnocentrism due to their king's death and the political complexity being currently lived. This psychological term defines the love or pull twoards one owns ethnic group or race. This may cause the Danes to take an easy loss in the war unless certain nationalistic campaigns are done to recover the people's trust in the royal family. In addition to this one could infer from the situation, that the queen of Denmark is probably experiencing great cognitive dissonance from marrying his death's husband brother. At least I believe that the queen knows better than this but she is still complying to th marriage. Her morals and actions are in contradiction and this may greatly alter her psychologicla states and her internal stress levels.
A. Denmark is experiencing internal struggle and unrest. After the arupt death of a beloved king and a new figure in power, Denmark is facing a new ruler and possible changes for the country. In addition, Denmark is fearful of possible attacks from Norway who wishes to regain lost territories. Denmark may be facing a surprise attack, which may lead to Denmark's decline as an empire.
ReplyDeleteB. Danes are experiencing moral confusion regarding the new power within the country and the Hamlet's junior's arrival and his dissaprovement. The nobles may be questioning royal power and the Denmark's ruling system as well as bieng skeptical of the Claudious fast entrance into the government.
C. Danes are also facing psychological issues, having mixed emotions surrounding the new king. Scared about possible attacks from Norway and further confusion on Hamlet's role in Denmark, has led many citizens to doubt the situation and further question the government.
A. Politically- From a perspective that does not lead us so much into Hamlet's psyche, one could actually say that politically Denmark is only facing problems externally, as overall the new king seems well-liked by a great part of the people with the exception of Hamlet. Even though a beloved king has just died and the state may be in mourning, one cannot assume that this means there is political unrest within the general population. Of course, Denmark does have political problems externally, as they are worried about an impending invasion from Norway. Agreeing with Sun Young, I must also add that, even before the old king's death, politically Denmark could have been described as rather "bumbling", seeing as Claudius was so easily able to kill his brother.
ReplyDeleteB. Morally- It is here that one could say there is overall unrest, as the state is probably still in mourning over the loss of their previous king. Additionally, the many threats they have received from Norway and the knowledge that Fortinbras is raising a large army may also have Danes on edge, something that would leave Denmark in a messy state of affairs morally.
C. Psychologically- To begin, I must say I highly disagree with Publio on the matter of ethnocentrism. As far as I am concerned, the psychological definition of ethnocentrism is the tendency for one to believe that one's own racial or ethnic group is somehow more important and superior to other groups. Further going on this point, I don't feel that ethnocentrism comes into the picture at all, and if it did only would with its existence in the Danish people following victory over Norway in their last battle. Additionally, I feel that the Queen is far past cognitive dissonance, as this would have been experienced probably only when she was having an obvious affair with Claudius while the former king was alive. In fact, as soon as the king died she may actually have felt free from cognitive dissonance as she no longer felt she was being unfaithful to her husband. Switching perspectives to the overall country, I would say that for the most part Danes are fearful of the possible Norwegian invasion but are not questioning Claudius' takeover, as they saw the immediate need for a leader in such troubling times (Considering the fact that Hamlet was still in Wittenberg).
Carlos Sisniega
a. politically: It is unstable, despite the killing of the king of Norway, the royal family can not maintain calm at home. A murder happened and no one can notice it.
ReplyDeleteb. morally: There is no morals in the royal family, the queen married his dead husband brother and his son is apparently"becoming insane ". The nation has ignored this fact, and is "happy" because of the new marriage... WHAAAT?
c. psychologically- completely unstable. The nation is recieving threats of Norway and Hamlet is still disturbed by the news he recieved from his DEAD father, that his uncle killed him.
KARLA JACINTO.
maria jose celis
ReplyDeleteHamlet's and Horatio's relationship is really close compare to other relationships Hamlet has with other persons. Also, Horatio seems to be ready to d anything for Hamlet, he decides to follow him after he walks with the ghost, something brave and which few would do.
I believe that my parents and my siblings would stan by like that. Also, only a true frined would be able to stand with us like that in very dangerous and situations of struggle.
Politically: Denmark faces threats from Norway, who want their lands back now that the king is dead. There is also the fact that inside the royal family there has been murdered and the king was replaced by his brother, who married his wife too.
ReplyDeletemorally: The queen hasn't grieved her dead husband enough; instead she married his brother and he became king, which I believe is SO disrespectful to his memory because they all pretend everything is normal, happy and lovely.
Psychologically: the nation was brainwashed by their rulers and they think its ok their king just died and their queen got remarried, hamlet is still very sad his father died and resents his mother.
astrid
Hamlet and Horatio have a very strong relationship. It seems like they are best friend and have shared a long past. Horatio demonstrated his loyalty to Hamlet as he helped him out with his father's ghost and does not back out during the encounter. They trust each other greatly and support each other. As well, Hamlet calls him a great friend. Luckily I do have friends that stand by me like that and that I love and love me very much. Friends with whom I share everything and support me at all times.
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ReplyDelete-Mr. Paul
a)Politically Denmark is unstable there is a possiblity of war which the king belives is not a possiblily anymore however we are not so sure. Murder has also taken place within the royal family as well as deception.
ReplyDeleteb)Morally the counrty is also doing poorly since the the queen married the brother of the dead king.
c)Psychologically Hamlet is belived to have gone mad because of Ophilia as well as his father death. However this is only a scheme to take revenge on his uncle.
Evan Baker
The relationshiop between horatio and hamlet is clearly strong and their conversation about hamlet' mom and her rapid wedding proves that hamlet trust him enough to tell him how he feels as well as telling him what his father ghost revealed to him.
ReplyDeleteI only have one person in my life who would for this for me and she is my mother.
Hamlets relationship with Horatio seems to be close. You can notice this because Hamlet rapidly tells Horatio that his mothers weeding bothers him. He hadn't accepted what he felt to anyone else. Also with the ghost thing, Hamlet tells Horatio what the ghost told him. He has confidence in Horatio and can tell him what he feels.
ReplyDeleteThe person which I most trust is my mom and if I need advice I go to her first and then to other people. My mom is the closest friend I have.
that last post was from Macarena
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ReplyDeleteThe relationship between Horatio and Hamlet is clearly very strong. Actually, Horatio is proably the only person Hamlet really trusts. A trust that is visible in their conversation, as Hamlet openly discusses his feelings about his mother's rapid marriage and the message sent by the ghost.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm lucky to have 2 or 3 people that I know I can fully trust. However, although I know I can count on them, I would probably still try to work things out on my own. Just to make sure if things go wrong, it's all my fault, you know? And that way, I don't need to kill anyone :D
Plus, for the most part, I purposefully forget about all the "bad" things that happen to me, at least emotionally, so I usually don't have much to say.
Oh! PS: During their conversation, Hamlet explains to Horatio that he will be ACTING crazy.
Scene 4
ReplyDeleteHamlets relationship with Horatio seems to be very strong since Hamlet honestly and openly talked to him about his situation feelings and attitude. They talk about whats been going on in Hamlets life and how he plans to react... acting crazy... i think that the fact that hamlet had someone to talk to about the situation really helped him move on and really decide how he was going to do so.
I think everyone has someone like Horatio, even if it is just your mom... and if it is not, i think instinctively you try to find someone else to trust.
Scene 5
politically-i think even though the only political problem the country (visibly) has is the affair with norway but at the same time i think this is a big issue since the king is also concerned about hamlet and thus is not putting as much attention to Norway as it could use.
morally- how cuold a country´s moral be is their king just died, the formers king son is mad, the new king is the old kings brother and with the whole thing with norway....
psychologically i believe denmark to be unstable because of the political and moral affairs of the country plus uncertainty and the normal concerns that rise with a new king.
State of affairs in Denmark.
ReplyDeleteA. Politically: Denmark is having political disagreements (war aftermath) with Norway, who holds currently a left over feeling of revenge and frequently threatens Denmark. Yet, the king (the head of government) seems very irresponsibly distracted with his wedding and does not seem very worried about the critical state of his country.
B. Morally: The country shows a lack of interest towards what is important for them now. They focus on throwing parties for their new king, and with forgetting about their previous king and not showing him respect, they forget their political problems as well. Denmark is ignoring the value of life and security.
Psychologically: Denmark is frequently being attacked with threats from Norway, but the people do not seem very shaken. Hamlet is, however, undergoing diverse psychological emotions since he discovered that his uncle had killed his father. The psych of those surrounding him are, however, being manipulated by Hamlet, and it is thus one of a confused mind.
Giselle (I am really sorry that this is late)