Read the passage from Act V of Hamlet.Laertes: Must there no more be done? First Priest: No more be done: We should profane the service of the dead,To sing a requiem, and such rest to her As to peace-parted souls. Laertes: Lay her i’ the earth; And from her fair and unpolluted flesh May violets spring! I tell thee, churlish priest, A ministering angel shall my sister be, When thou liest howling.
Answer
A
The passage shows that death conquers everyone, but family bonds outlast even death.
B
The passage shows that when people eventually die, those around them must move on with their lives.
C
The passage shows that brotherly love, while strong, is fleeting, whereas death is permanent.
D
The passage shows that everyone dies eventually, and love is a pointless emotion that brings ruin.
Explanation
Laertes’s grief and his wish that violets grow from his sister’s body show his deep love for Ophelia. He insists that she will be a ministering angel even after death, suggesting that their family bond continues beyond her death. The passage does not suggest that love is pointless or that Laertes has moved on.
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