Act IV Scene 4: Dialogue Between Hamlet And The Norwegian Military

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Act IV, scene 4 is a dialogue between Hamlet and a Norwegian captain in Prince Fortinbras’s army. Fortinbras is on a trek to move his troops into Poland and capture a small and insignificant piece of land. To do this, however, he must move his army across Denmark’s land. It was customary to request permission to enter a country when en route to battle against another. This is relatively problematic as former King Fortinbras and King Hamlet had previously fought each other, with King Hamlet killing King Fortinbras. Hamlet begins to question where the Norwegians will be fighting as why they want to seize this land. When clarifying the reason as to why the Norwegian Army must pass through Denmark, Fortinbras’s captain is quoted stating, “Truly

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