... . She runs off in the other direction. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern watch the wordless scene, frozen, then Guildenstern begins to take action- -but, immediately, Claudius and Gertrude, the King and Queen of Denmark, enter the room. Claudius tells them that he is glad to see them; he sent for them abruptly because he needs them urgently. He mistakes Rosencrantz for Guildenstern, and it becomes clear that ... , while Guildenstern might know which one he is, Rosencrantz is pretty unsure. They adjust their clothes, self-conscious in front of the King, as he continues ... enters, and they pau...

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... people for not acting as nobly as he would like, the Player expects them to act badly. It doesn't bother him. Hamlet - A Friend of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Prince of Denmark. Since the death of his father the King, and the marriage of his uncle and mother, he has been depressed and crazed. While Hamlet's main character trait in Shakespeare's play is, perhaps, openness (he can ... minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and thus can never take them seriously. They are not people in search of meaning; they are characters in search of motivation. They ask for explanations and ...

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• Grade Level: High School