Act 1 scene 2

Scene 2

The morning after Horatio and the guardsmen see the ghost again.

King Claudius the new King of Denmark and he is marriage to Gertrude, his brother’s widow and the mother’s of prince Hamlet

Claudius says that he mourns his brother but he has chosen to balance Denmark mourning with the delight of his marriage,and after that he sent Cornelius and Voltimand with a message for the King of Norway_Fortinbras uncle to stop Fortinbras .

After that Leartes son of Polonius comes to asks the king’s permission to return to France .

Claudius turn to prince Hamlet asks why ” the clouds still hang ” upon him

And he is still wearing black mourning clothes.

Claudius and Gertrude speak to Hamlet that all fathers die,and claudius urges Hamlet to think of him as a father,and he says that he does not wish for Hamlet to return to school at Witenberg. Hamlet stiffly agree to obey claudius and his mother.

After that Horatio and Marcellus and Bernardo comes, and Hamlet was happy to see him, Horatio came to see King Hamlet’s funeral.

He then tells Hamlet that he, Marcellus,and Bernardo have seen what appears to be his father’s ghost.

Hamlet agree to keep watch with them that night .