Question

Read the excerpt from Rosencrantz and Guildenstem

Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. [CLAUDIUS] The need we have to use you did provoke Our hasty sending. Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation, so call it, Sith nor th'exterior nor the inward man Resembles that it was. What it should be, More than his father's death, that thus hath put him, So much from th'understanding of himself, I cannot dream of. I entreat you both Theen Laina at

Which lines from the excerpt best show Claudius's attitude toward Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
a. "The need we have to use you did provoke / Our hasty sending.""
b. "Something have you heard / Of Hamlet's transformation, so call it"
c. "I entreat you both / That, being of so young days brought up with him""
d. ""That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court / Some little time"

Answer 1

The lines that best show Claudius's attitude toward Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are: a. "The need we have to use you did provoke / Our hasty sending."

In the excerpt from "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard, Claudius reveals his pragmatic attitude toward Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

The line "The need we have to use you did provoke / Our hasty sending" conveys a utilitarian approach, emphasizing their instrumental value in addressing a particular need. Claudius's focus is on their utility rather than a genuine concern for their well-being.

This suggests a strategic manipulation of their presence to serve his own interests, highlighting the political machinations within the play and Claudius's shrewd utilization of these characters for his purposes. Option A is the answer.