Hamlet critics- Claudius

Question 1

What does Wilson Knight say about Claudius and what century?(2)

Answer 1

-20th Century

1.” a host of good qualities”

2.He is…a good and gentle king, enmeshed by the chain of causality linking him with his crime’

Question 2

What does Atlick say about Claudius and what century?(1)

Answer 2

-20th Century

1.”the cunning and lecherousness of Claudius’ evil has corrupted the whole Kingdom of Denmark

Question 3

What does Kitto say about Claudius and what century?(1)

Answer 3

-20th Century

1.”Claudius, Gertrude and Polonius… [are each]… an embodiment of general evil”

Question 4

a) What does Benedict Cumberbatch say about Claudius and b) what character did he play in which production of Hamlet?

Answer 4

a)Claudius wants to have peace with Norway and is actually a good King…and tries to deal with the trouble left behind by the Old Hamlet.”

b) Played Hamlet in the 2015 National theatre production of Hamlet

Question 5

What does Mabillard say about Claudius and what century?(1)

Answer 5

-21st Century

1.”He is not a monster,he is morally empty”

Question 6

What does Scholfield say about Claudius and what century?(1)

Answer 6

-20th Century

1.”He has the persuasiveness and physical courage of a ruler, but is morally empty”

Question 7

What does Dawson say about Claudius and what century?(1)

Answer 7

-19th Century

1.”He loved Gertrude deeply and genuinely”