Question

Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.

Rosencrantz:My lord, you once did love me.

Hamlet:So I do still, by these pickers and stealers.

Rosencrantz:Good my lord, what is your cause of distemper? you do surely bar the door upon your own liberty, if you deny your griefs to your friend.

Hamlet:Sir, I lack advancement.

Rosencrantz:How can that be when you have the voice of the king himself for your succession in Denmark?

Hamlet: Ay, sir, but ‘While the grass grows,’—the proverb is something musty.

Hamlet’s character is complex in the excerpt because

A. his loyalty to his ally endures hardship.
B. his erratic behavior confuses his friend.
C. his desire for revenge defines him.
D. his quest for political power is unwavering.

Answer 1

His erratic behavior confuses his friend

Answer 2

Hamlet’s character is complex in the excerpt because his loyalty to his ally endures hardship.

What is the theme of Hamlet?

Some of the themes of Hamlet are revenge, friendship and madness.

Hamlet knew that his friend Rosencrantz was spying on him following the orders of the King. Rosencrantz is viewed by Hamlet as an unreliable, disloyal buddy who is ready to betray hamlet for his own advantage at King Claudius' court. Thus, his loyalty towards his friend was hindered.

Hence, the correct option is A.

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