Sammanfattning av Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 3

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1. The King fears Hamlet’s freedom but says his popularity makes open punishment dangerous.
2. Rosencrantz reports that Hamlet refuses to reveal where he puts the body, and the King orders Hamlet brought in.
3. Hamlet answers questions about Polonius with images of worms eating kings and beggars, then directs the search toward the lobby stairs.
4. The King sends Hamlet to England under the claim of protecting him, and Hamlet accepts the departure.
5. The King urges Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to hurry Hamlet aboard, then reveals that his letters demand Hamlet’s immediate death.

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The King states the journey’s hidden purpose. His private command directly contradicts his public claim that he acts for Hamlet’s safety.

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