How Claudius Acts in Hamlet
The scene begins with Claudius questioning Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The two tells the king what they have found out about Hamlet's madness (which is nothing), but leaves out the important truth that they have already revealed to Hamlet that they were sent for as spies by the King. Somehow, Claudius doesn't seem as regal and dignified as he was the first time we saw him in Act I, Scene II. Due to the problem with Hamlet's madness, he seems to have become less certain of what he is doing. He has lost the confidence he seemed to have the first time he appeared. He's not sure which way to approach Hamlet, and his choices seem to be less thought out now. For example, his choice of using Rosencrantz and Guildenstern was apparently not a wise one, for it was obvious that they would fail him by telling Hamlet that they were sent for. Also, as proof that Claudius is not all too certain how to make his own decisions and plans, we now see anoth
Just as predicted, it seems like both Claudius and Polonius forgot about the quick comment Polonius made earlier, that if he was wrong about "love" being the source of Hamlet's madness, then he would become a tenant farmer. This of course show that Polonius is simply too important to the king and both of them know this, thus that promise never came true. For the most part, Claudius was upset that the two weren't able to produce more information on Hamlet's madness, however he is still happy to hear about Hamlet's proposal to invite the king and queen to the play. Because Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, have failed him, Claudius now has to go along with Polonius' plan of hiding and spying. An important scene comes when Claudius mutters something about his guilt just before the two go into hiding, and after Polonius has just finished saying, "'We are oft to blame in this, Tis too much proved, that with devotion's visage And pious action we do sugar o'er The de
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Approximate Word count = 648
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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