Polonius tells Reynaldo
that he suspects the worst of Laertes and wants reports of all his dirtiest deeds gleaned from the most deceptive spying
. He tells Reynaldo to look into Laertes’ life in Paris even if he needs to accuse his son falsely — ‘What forgeries you please.
What does Polonius instruct Reynaldo to do at the beginning of the act?
Polonius tells Reynaldo that he suspects the worst of Laertes and wants reports of all his dirtiest deeds gleaned from the most deceptive spying. He tells Reynaldo to
look into Laertes’ life in Paris even if he needs to accuse his son falsely
— ‘What forgeries you please.
Which belief do Polonius instructions to Reynaldo demonstrate?
Which belief do Polonius’s instructions to Reynaldo demonstrate?
One can use deception to uncover the truth
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Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern summoned to Elsinore?
Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern summoned to Elsinore?
Claudius and Gertrude want them to find out what is wrong with Hamlet
. … He will use the play to find out if Claudius is guilty of the murder.
What do Polonius’s instructions to Reynaldo reveal about Polonius’s character?
What do Polonius’s insturctions to Reynaldo reveal about Polonius’s character?
Polonius is deceitful and underhanded. He does not trust anyone
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What does Polonius want Reynaldo to find out about?
What doe Polonius want Reynaldo to find out about? Polonius wants Reynaldo to find out which
Danes are living in Paris and get details on their purpose for being there
. Polonius suggests that Reynaldo pretends to know Laertes well enough, so they will confide in him.
How does Polonius respond to his daughter?
In the same scene, Polonius advises his daughter Ophelia
to avoid Hamlet
because he’s worried about her. … The happiness of Polonius’s family is reflected in his children’s reaction to his murder. Laertes passionately pursues revenge, and Ophelia feels so struck with grief that she goes mad.
What two main purposes is Polonius sending Reynaldo to Paris?
Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris?
To take money and notes to Laertes and to spy on him to make sure he is not gaming, drinking, fencing, swearing
, or going to brothels. 2.
What frightens Ophelia?
what did Hamlet do that frightened Ophelia so badly?
he stormed into her closet, looking disheveled with pale skin. he tried to grab her face to speak to her.
What does Polonius send his servant Reynaldo to France to do what method is Reynaldo instructed to use to accomplish his task?
Polonius assigns Reynaldo to to
follow Laertes to France and observe his behavior in act 2
, scene 1 of Hamlet. Polonius does this because he doesn’t trust Laertes and wants to make sure that he is behaving well while he is away.
Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are supposedly friends of Hamlet, yet they agree to ‘spy’ on him
so to speak in an effort to provide information to the King and Queen
. They are charged by the King to discover the cause of Hamlet’s transformation in personality.
How does Hamlet treat Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet’s treatment of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
demonstrates that he feels resentment toward them for betraying him
. Hamlet was once friends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Yet at some point they turned on him, at least in his mind. They were spies, not friends.
Why does Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?
Queen Gertrude, who is Hamlet’s mother, speculates that the cause of this disturbance may be
that he is in love with Ophelia, daughter of Polonius
. This would be a very unequal match for a Prince of Denmark. The Queen then enlists Ophelia’s aid in helping discern Hamlet’s mental state.
Why does Ophelia see her father?
Why does Ophelia come to see her father in the middle of ACT II, SCENE 1? … Ophelia and Polonius take
this to mean that Hamlet is insane, gone mad because she rejected her love
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Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to France what is the benefit of this action?
In act 2 of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Polonius sends his servant, Reynaldo, to Paris. Ostensibly, Polonius sends Reynaldo to France
to deliver money and letters to his son, Laertes
. Polonius’s true motivation in tasking Reynaldo with a trip to France is his desire to spy on his son.
What does Polonius think his son is doing?
What does Polonius think Laertes is up to in Paris? He suspects he’s being
wild/reckless and gambling, fighting, swearing, drinking
, etc.
