Hamlet

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   clane Teacher
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   Laertes is so distressed at seeing the gone-mad Ophelia on a rant where she is singing about death and betrayal. Laertes asks Claudius if he sees what has happened to her. Earlier Laertes has come upon Gertrude and Claudius and Laertes accused Claudius of murdering his father Polonius. After witnessing his sister's madness he looks to Claudius who swears to him that he is not responsible. He swears upon his life and even his throne that his hands are clean of that murder. When he makes this final remark "And where th' offense is, let the great ax fall."he is saying or rather promising Laertes that who ever the murderer is will be punished. When the says, "I pray you, go with me." He is simply asking Laertes to follow him to discuss the matter of his father's murderer more in depth. 

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   Posted by clane on Monday December 10, 2007 at 9:56 AM