The Hamlet Questions and Answers
The Hamlet
In Faulkner's "The Hamlet", who represents the Devil in the Ratcliff allegory?
In "The Hamlet," the Devil in Ratliff's allegory can be most directly associated with Jody Varner, though it also broadly represents the community of Frenchman's Bend. The allegory centers on a trade...
The Hamlet
What is the significance of Ratliff's goat trading in The Hamlet? Were the goats truly his to sell?
Ratliff's claim of trading goats in "The Hamlet" was a cover story for his desire to buy the Old Frenchman's Place from Flem Snopes, as he believed it contained buried treasure from the Civil War....
The Hamlet
How do Claudius and Gertrude react to Polonius's theory about Hamlet and Ophelia?
Claudius and Gertrude are skeptical of Polonius's theory regarding Hamlet and Ophelia.