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response to diego: hamlet is putting a big act on for everyone and only  tells horatio his close friend about whats going on so no

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What has Polonius to gain from sending ophelia to "spy" on Hamlet?

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Does anyone see through hamlets act of being insane or is it just Horatio that knows for a fact?
Response To Noah. He wants to gain trust from the king and find out for himself if hamlet really is insane or acting.

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Does Shakespeare foreshadow that Polonius knows about the circumstances surrounding King Hamlet's death?

What is Ophelia's role in the story?

Response to Emily-
Polonius allows Laertes to go to France because he is his son so he has to trust him to go study as he said he would and if he doesn't then Polonius can just send a spy.

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What's the importance of the First Player's speech to Hamlet?

Response to Sam: I think Hamlet is pretending to be mad but he's just so convincing that it makes us think that he is actually a mad man. Hamlet is also still emotional about his father's death so that gives his mad man act an edge.

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Response to Mary: In act 2, scene 1 Ophelia brings up Hamlet to her father, Polonius. She explains that she met with him and he seemed unwell, and didn't speak at all, only hugged her for a long time and sighed loudly. Polonius concludes that Hamlet is merely love sick over Ophelia since she cut him off after her father told her to.

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In response to Emma, In act 2 scene 2 Hamlet has given off the impression he is not in touch with reality and has lost all, if not on the verge of losing all sanity. From lines 180-210 he is having a conversation with polonius, his puns and sarcastic remarks throw off polonius and make him genuinely believe that Hamlet is indeed off. What polonius does not know is that Hamlet is doing it on purpose.
Question: what does polonius think is wrong with Hamlet, after his conversation with Ophelia?

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Which of Hamlet's lines in scene 2 support the idea that he has lost touch with sanity?

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Do you think Hamlet is merely pretending to be mad? Or is it an excuse to just be crazy?
I think Hamlet responds to Ophelia in the way he did not because he's mad at her or angry, but because he is angry at the world and this is him taking it out on her.

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Why does polonius dislike Hamlet? He goes as far as wager his position to prove Hamlet's madness true.

Responding to Emily Marlow

Polonius allows Laertes back to France because during the
renaissance education and exploitation was highly valued. So allowing laertes to study abroad, it makes him more valuable as a asset, thus taking the chance.

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Why does Hamlet feel he must have proof of Claudius's guilt? Line 596-601

Response to Nikiya Mellon:
I think that Hamlet is so rude to Ophelia because he is overwhelmed with emotions after his fathers death and now his "girlfriend" has rejected him and so he lashes out.

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If Polonius suspects that Laertes is up to no good in Paris, why did he allow him to go back to school?

Response to Carman:
I think Hamlet needs proof that Claudius killed his father because he doesn't fully trust the ghost. He wants to be absolutely sure of what happened before he acts to avenge his father to avoid punishing the wrong person.

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Why does Hamlet respond to Ophelia so angrily? What has she done besides disturb his thoughts and obey her father?
Hamlet's comment about "breeders of sinners" and his depraved views of marriage lend itself to both a psychoanalytic reading and a feminist reading.

Response to Kelly: Polonius doesn't like Hamlet because he is loyal to Claudius and likely helped plot the old king's murder.

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Questions
Is there anyone who is siding with Hamlet or anyone who doesn't believe that he is mad?
Why is it that his own mother is turning against him and agreeing to send spies to watch his every move? How does the idea of the play tie in to the plot?
Comments
I find it strange that everyone who is so worried about Hamlet are the same people who are being sent in my Claudius.
It seems as though Hamlets mother is being brainwashed by Claudius to think that her son is a danger to them.
I'm confused on how the play ties in with the rest of what is going on.

Response to Zach's question
"Why are they scared of Hamlet"
They are scared of Hamlet because they fear that he will take his knowledge of what has happened in the situation and the fact that Hamlet should have been the heir to the throne, and use it to overpower Claudius and remove him from power.

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- Why do Gertrude and Claudius insist on having  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern  spy on Hamlet? Why can't his own mother, or step father find out themselves? Why are they scared of Hamlet?

Response to Ian- Horatio sides with Hamlet because he knows the truth, and Hamlets plan. Gertrude actually believes that Hamlet is going mad, and is concerned and just wants to know what is going on.  The idea of the play ties into the plot because Hamlet is hoping that Claudius will respond to Hamlets bait, so he can prove that Claudius murdered his father.

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