... As they leave, Polonius enters, and they pause to look at him. He is the King's advisor, an elderly, formal man. He tells Claudius that the ambassadors from Norway have returned, and begins to tell the King how highly he values his duty. He suggests that he knows the ... Start to Fall Apart at the Castle Summary Immediately after Rosencrantz decides he doesn't want anyone to come in, everyone except Hamlet does. Gertrude and Claudius question Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: How did Hamlet seem to them? Did he answer their questions? Did they do anything together for entertainment? Rosencra...

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... couple has no suspicion in the beginning that the heir to the thrown of Denmark knows what treachery they have committed. When asked by King Claudius why his nephew seems to display "turbulent and dangerous lunacy," Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern reply, "He does confess he feels himself distracted; but from ... their love forever. Why has Hamlet lost his mind when he has the love of his good mother and caring uncle who so quickly replaced his father at his mother's side? It seems unreasonable that such a loving family be ripped apart by something as trivial as murder. The callous way King...

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... for comfort, stability, and an understanding of their situation; all of two, which have denied them. Their rivals, however, are not so easily identified. Claudius may be one, since he seems to care little about them, wanting only to use them for his own purposes. Hamlet, too, can be considered a ... Guildenstern to their deaths. In the midst of it all, pirates attack. The play references extremely serious works, such as Waiting for Godot and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Both of these are concerned with what to do in a world where nothing is required, no one cares what you ... the...

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... order to confirm who was involved with his father's death. Hamlet only performs his act for certain characters, though. Only in the presence of Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern does he behave as a madman. These are the characters whom Hamlet may have reason to suspect of a part ... third Act, Hamlet is set up to confront Ophelia, and promptly displays an antic disposition. He speaks in circles and contradicts himself plainly telling her "I did love you once" (Act III, scene I, line 118), and then in his next dialogue "I loved you not" (Act III, scene I...

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As a result of Hamlet's prolonged act of being mad, he does indeed become mad himself. As we know King Claudius murdered Hamlet Sr. Upon hearing the news of the true actions taken, Hamlet sets out to avenge his fathers murder. With all of his anger he is ... play he writes in a letter to Ophelia "Doubt thou the stars are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love" These words sound sweet, and romantic right? Well why the sudden change of heart? Only a few days later Hamlet denounces his ... love, and accuses her of being dishonest, saying "I did lov...

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... on an act, a deception in order to confirm who was involved in his father's death. He only performs his act for a few certain characters. Only in the presence of Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, and Polonius does he behave as a madman. These are the characters that Hamlet may have reason to suspect played a part in his father's death. In feigning madness, Hamlet attempts ... in his father's murder. In a dialogue with Ophelia, Hamlet uses their relationship to further people's beliefs that he is in fact, mad. In a conversation with Ophelia, he contradicts himself, "" . . . I did love you onc...

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... on an act, a deception in order to confirm who was involved in his father's death. He only performs his act for a few certain characters. Only in the presence of Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, and Polonius does he behave as a madman. These are the characters that Hamlet may have reason to suspect played a part in his father's death. In feigning madness, Hamlet attempts ... in his father's murder. In a dialogue with Ophelia, Hamlet uses their relationship to further people's beliefs that he is in fact, mad. In a conversation with Ophelia, he contradicts himself, "" . . . I did love you onc...

• Word Count: 627
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• Grade Level: High School