bait mehhhh

okayyy so in hamlet there are several different instances of baiting. First of all baiting is a term that has a similar meaning to bait....as in fishing bait. Like its something put out there, and there are prolly strings attached/alterior motives that go along with it. One instance that comes to mind is when Claudius and Gerty decieded to fetch R&G--hamlets bff's-- to go and "check up" on hamlet and make sure he wasnt going insane/mad. This use of baiting changed the relationship shared by hamlet and his mother and father (claudius and gerty). Distrust was created between the 2 parties and this was upsetting to Hamlet.

classmates question

Im answering Matt's question: Why doesn't Claudis get up to leave earlier when they are acting out "him killing the king"?

Im pretty sure that the reason Claudis leaves later than sooner is because he cannot believe what he is seeing. The scene hits him so hard, taht he is in disbelieve. He was probably trying to answer a million questions at once; as well as being taken back that someone knows his secret. Staying in the room, and then leaving for fresh air or whatever doesnt look as suspicious as if he just bolted out of the room right when he realized what the players were acting out. If i had been claudius, i would have just chilled and kept my cool, acting like nothing happened and not let the play phase me.

forced on hamlet: worldviews

Hamlet has struggled with the fact that his parents and elders have different worldviews than he does, and how they are forced apon him. Since he was born into the royal family, he is a prince by blood. With this title he is expected to act certain ways and live up to the family's/nation's reputation. Many of these behaviors he does not approve of (ex: all danes being drunks). Not only does he need to have a certain type of behavior, but he needs to be a person with leadership and good judgement; someone who others can look up too. This is because he is to be the next king. However when the king dies Hamlet does not take the throne and this completely throws him off.