Question

In the video discussion, Orson Welles states that King Hamlet's spirit would have been justified in his request for Hamlet to kill the king due to "matters of state." What does Welles mean by this comment

Answer 1

Answer:

In this statement Orson welles talks of the Justification in King Hamlet dethroning himself as King due to "matters of state".

Explanation:

King Hamlet's Spirit refers to hamlet's thoughts or decisions, the "King" is the position attached to the Person of 'Hamlet'. Therefore the writer is implying that due to a "matter of state" if Hamlet had taken the decision to dethrone himself, he would have been right.