Due to the textually supported evidence regarding the character of the king, i am persuaded to believe that Ham is a huge threat to him and his kingship. We have learned that King Claud shows little interest in political affairs; ie. when his land might be attacked, and he rather shifts his focus towards Ham. This has been discused in class many a time, and i fully support the idea that Cluad is concerned with Ham's behavior. Some specific lines would be 50 of 2.2 when Polon expresses his "eureka" of an idea claiming that he found the reason for Ham's madness. The king, although engaded in previous matters, stops and says, "O, speak of that! that i do long to hear." Then follows Polon saying they should let Volti present his political statement, and only after that will his news be "fruit to [the] great feast." (this, by the way, means that the political issues are equivelant to a feast, being of the most importance, and fruit would be like the topping on a cake, or in this case the fruit; something not necessary, yet delicious.)
Furthermore, as Polon reads Hams letter to Ophelia, the king wants proof that love is indeed the reason for Hams madness as he asks, "but how hath she recieved his love?"
One last analysis, is when the king asks gert what she thinks on the matter. "Do you think 'tis this?" he asks as the quen responds, "it may be, very like." So obviously the queen has not idea what's going on, proving the weekness ascribed to her, and king claud is scared as a dog.
-in conclusion, i believe that Claud believes that Ham is a great threat to his enpowerment, (which is what he seems most concerned with obviously, since he killed the preceding ruler) and wants to find out exactly why Ham is acting like such a freak.-
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