Denmark & Norway in Hamlet
Use this chart to help you answer the questions below.
|
Country
|
Present
ruler
|
Former
ruler and his killer
|
The
sons and their motives
|
| Denmark | Claudius, who is Old Hamlet's brother | Old Hamlet (killed by poison in the garden by Claudius) | Young Hamlet (Prince of Denmark) must avenge Old Hamlet's death by killing Claudius |
| Norway | Old Fortinbras' brother |
Old Fortinbras (killed in battle by Old Hamlet) |
Young Fortinbras (Prince of Norway) must avenge his father's death by gaining back that land his father lost in battle |
| Use the mouse or the TAB key to move from one selection to the next. To start over, hold down the SHIFT key and click "reload" on your browser. Hint: Since they aren't mentioned explicitly in the play, we'll refer to Hamlet's father as "Old Hamlet" and Fortinbras' father as "Old Fortinbras." |