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4054va v, english 12 sem a- a
hamlet, part 2: word choice and tone
horatio: be ruld, you shall not go.
hamlet: my fate cries out,
and makes each petty artery in this body
as hardy as the nemean lion’s nerve ghost beckons.
still am i calld. unhand me, gentlemen. breaking from them. (95)
by heaven! ill make a ghost of him that lets me
i say, away! go on, ill follow thee. exeunt ghost and hamlet.
horatio: he waxes desperate with imagination.
marcellus: lets follow, tis not fit thus to obey him.
horatio: have after. to what issue will this come? (100)
marcellus: something is rotten in the state of denmark.
horatio: heaven will direct it.
marcellus: nay, lets follow him. exeunt.
why do horatio and marcellus follow hamlet?
king claudius told them to follow hamlet. they think they will be able to speak with the ghost they plan to attack the ghost. they are worried about hamlet’s state of mind
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Explanation:

From the dialogue, Horatio says "He waxes desperate with imagination" and Marcellus decides to follow as "’tis not fit thus to obey him" (implying concern for Hamlet’s actions/state). Option A is wrong as no mention of Claudius’ order. Option B: they don’t follow to speak to ghost (Hamlet is following ghost, they follow Hamlet). Option C: no plan to attack ghost. So their concern for Hamlet’s state of mind (desperation, actions) leads them to follow.

Answer:

D. They are worried about Hamlet’s state of mind