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Hamlet: Rosencrantz And Guildenstern - College Essay

Hamlet: Rosencrantz And Guildenstern

In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince Hamlet replaces the letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are carrying to England with a forged letter that he made , thus sending these two men to their deaths. He does this without giving it a second thought and never suffers from any guilt or remorse for his actions. Considering that these two men were friends from his youth, this would at first glance seem to reflect Hamlets poor character. However, you must carefully consider the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern before you pass judgment on Hamlet.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent for by the King and Queen to spy on Hamlet and learn why he is acting like he is crazy. While ...

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their lack of love and loyalty toward Hamlet. Despite their actions, Prince Hamlet gives them the opportunity to show their loyalty by admitting what they were sent for and why. By showing so much reluctance, they show themselves to be allied with the king. Hamlet asks them to "be even and direct with me, whether you were sent for or no." But after this direct question, Rosencrantz still looks at Guildenstern and asks if they should tell the truth.
Second of all Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were present when Hamlet spoke to the head player about adding a few lines to the play "The Murder of Gonzago." They did not actually hear what those lines were to be, but they could not help but realize that the king's anger during the play was probably related to the changes Hamlet made. When the king rose in anger and left, he was followed by everyone except Hamlet and Horatio. Hamlet, of course, was not concerned for the king, since he knew the cause of his anger. Horatio was there to ...

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Added: 12/24/2006 03:03:01 AM
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