Question

english 12 sem a- a
, part 7: plot and character
is the wong were now out to begin, (75)
ulty forgot, custom not known,
atifiers and props of every word,
cry, \choose we; laertes shall be king!\
, hands, and tongues, applaud it to the clouds,
tes shall be king, laertes king!\ (80)
rude: how cheerfully on the false trail they cry!
is is counter, you false danish dogs!
udius: the doors are broke. noise within.
enter laertes, armed; danes following.
rtes: where is the king? sirs, stand you all without. (85)
nes: no, lets come in.
ertes: i pray you, give me leave.
nes: we will, we will. they retire without the door.
ertes: i thank you: keep the door. o thou vile king!
ve me my father, (90)
artrude: calmly, good laertes.
ertes: that drop of blood thats calm proclaims me bastard,
ies cuckold to my father, brands the harlot
even here, between the chaste unsmirched brow
of my true mother. (95)

how does queen gertrude view the people of denmark?
she thinks the people are
in danger and must be
protected.
she thinks the people will
believe whatever claudius
tells them.
she thinks the people are
fickle and cannot be
trusted.
she thinks the people are
confused and should be
pitied.

Explanation:

In the text, the people quickly shift their support (e.g., crying for Laertes to be king after earlier dynamics) showing inconsistency. Gertrude's context and the people's changeable behavior imply she views them as fickle (unstable in loyalty) and untrustworthy. Other options don't align: no focus on danger/protection, people don't just follow Claudius' every word, and "pity" isn't indicated.

Answer:

She thinks the people are fickle and cannot be trusted.