In this scene character development expands immensely. Hamlet, in a fit of rage, demonstrates that he does possess the ability to act by killing Polonis.

Polonis: “What, ho! Help, help; help!”

Hamlet: “how now! Arat? Dead, for a ducat, dead!”

Polonis: “O, I am slain”(Act 3, Scene4, line 23-25).

This murder is what Hamlet expected to be the demise of Claudius, but is shocked to discover Polonis behind the curtain. Hamlet then turns his aggressions back toward Gertrude; consequently we learn why Hamlet is so upset with his mother as he says: “Such an act. That blurs the grace and blush of modesty; calls virtue hypotite; takes off the rose From the fair forehead of innocent love, And sets blister; makes marriage vows As

he cold-blooded murder of Polonius; Gertrude looks past these actions and proves a loving devotedness towards her son.

Love, honor, and truth are all major themes in the play, and are very clear in Act 3 scene 4. Love is expressed as the Ghost comes back to protect Gertrude by saying: “ Do not forget: this visitation Is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose…O step between her and her fighting soul! Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works. Speak to her Hamlet” (Act 3 scene 4 line 111-116). Obviously the Ghost presents an undying love towards Gertrude and the life they once shared. The Ghost also encourages Hamlet to convince Gertrude to confess her sins and set thing right. This must be done to cleanse her soul and give her spirit safe passage. Gertrude shows love also as she comes to the conclusion that Hamlet is insane. To protect Hamlet she promises to keep their conversation private when she pronounces: Be thou assur’d, if no life to breathe what thou hast said to me” (Act3, scene 4, line198-200). Even though Gertrude endured Hamlets unsympathetic allegations and witnesses t!

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