In "cranes," song-sam's memory of the old man with the chestnut tree reveals all of the following except? a) that song-sam was mischievous as a young boy. b) that the village had changed as a result of the war. c) that the old man is no longer alive or in the village. d) that the village was extensively damaged in the war.

Hamlet is often called a tragic hero who is torn between thought and action. why does he not kill claudius when he sees him in act iii, scene iii? why does he kill polonius in act iii, scene iv? how do these two actions affect your understanding of hamlet as a man of thought or a man of action? your answer should be at least 250 words.