Hamlet+3.3

2. "I like him not, nor stands it safe with us/ To let his madness range" (3.3.1-2). This shows that King Claudius really isn't compassionate nor caring towards Hamlet. His reaction to Hamlet's supposed madness, rather than concern, is that they should send him to England. I think Hamlet may remind (and probably does remind) Claudius about his wrongdoings/his guilt for murdering his brother and so he just wants to get rid of him.

5. Even though it's great that Claudius feels remorse, I still don't really feel bad for him..Although he does show some regret for actually murdering his brother with his own hands, he also seems thankful for all of the things he got/the benefits of his brother's death: ""My crown, mine own ambition, and my queen" (3.3.59). He wants to be pardoned/forgiven, but also be able to keep these things..Getting away with death/being forgiven isn't that easy. Claudius is being a little silly/unreasonable/illogical, in my opinion.

8 / 3. "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below;/ Words without thoughts never to heaven go" (3.3.102-103). I think the fact that Claudius is praying here implies something about what Shakespeare is trying to convey about faith. Do people only pray when they feel like they need to be forgiven/only when they have done something wrong? How come Hamlet is so against killing Claudius when he is praying? Maybe Claudius is not being completely truthful, which is why his prayer isn't going to heaven? (kind of ambiguous).