Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Hamlet

Marcellus (lines 81-90)
He is wondering why they have been put on night watch for the past nights. He is also wondering why people have been making these new canons or weaponry even on Sunday. He is really inquisitive and uncertain of why this is all happening so quickly and wants to be told.

Horatio (lines 91-119)
Horatio responds by saying he can answer Marcellus questions. There is talk around Denmark about their King making some deal with Fortinbras. In combat whoever lost would have to give up their property or land. Hamlet ended up killing Fortinbras and with Fortinbras death came his land. Hamlet's father the King also was given half of land. Then the son of Fortinbras young Fortinbras created a list which he inteded to follow. On this list he swore to take back the lands of his father which is why they are making canons and on night watch.

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