Reading log on King Claudius for the book Hamlet Act 1 Quotes and Summaries “Take thy fair hour, Laertes. Thine be thine,And thy best graces spend it at thy will. --…” This shows the Kings understanding, and even more, his courteousness in his words. “Tis sweet and commendable in your nature,Hamlet,To give these mourning duties to your father,But you must know your father lost a father,That father lost, lost his, and …showed first 75 words of 1103 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1103 total…this quote. His wants have become reality and he is going to destroy Hamlet “Stay give me drink, -- Hamlet, this pearl is thine.Here’s to thy health.[He drinks and then drops the pearl in the cup.]Drum, trumpets, and shot.Give him the cup.” Here the king poisons the cup of Hamlet. And in doing this he thinks that he will solve his problems. In doing this though, he kills his wife.