Hamlet: Act Ii
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1. The dramatic purpose that Polonius serves at the
beginning of act II is the portrayal and delineation
of his character, the Lord Chamberlain. We see in the
artificiality of his discourse how cynical he is. We
also see he cares for the actions of his children,
mostly because they can blacken his name. He is
suspicious of other people, thus he trusts no one.
2. Polonius asks Reynaldo to go on a trip to Paris in
order to give money to Laertes. Polonius also wants
Reynaldo to spy on Laertes and to ask other Danes in
Paris who might know him of his actions.
3. Polonius is willing to tolerate in Laertes any
behavior which might not make him look bad,
considering he is a youth. He gives the examples of
gaming, drinking, fencing, swearing, quarreling and
drubbing.
4. Ophelia is frightened by Hamlet’s first visit
because she believes his disheveled appearance is her
fault because, obeying her father’s wishes, she has
been refusing his love.
5. Polonius interprets Hamlet’s actions as those of
love-madness. He intends to tell King Claudius about
it.
6. Polonius wants to test his theory about Hamlet’s
madness by allowing Ophelia to meet with the Prince,
while he and Claudius hid themselves and observe the
encounter.
7. Claudius and Gertrude have brought Rosencranz and
Guildentstern to Denmark to ask them for a favor.
Because the two are Hamlet’s friends, the King and
Queen want them to try to get information about this
transformation.
8. Polonius is laughable and pathetic because he seems
to think everything revolves around him and his
family. He never once doubts that Hamlet’s madness
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