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Players Purpose- How achieved?
The players purpose is to perform and entertain others for money. This is achieved through the various performances and dramatic specialties that they are willing to do for coins. (pg. 22-23)

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Why are the players angry w/R&G?
The players are upset that R&G did not stay for their performance. pg.63

As it relates to Existentialism . . . no audience = no purpose = no meaning for the players (jmf)

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Question: Confusion-Hamlet's situation-Ros. Misunderstands player-describe the confusion

Answer:The players are trying to inform Ros on Hamlet's obscene behavior. Ros is oblivious to the truth and does not understand the full meaning of the players words (Pages 68-69)

Ros is so very very confused . . . he thinks that Hamlet has a daughter and that Hamlet is in love with this daughter that he supposedly has and he further confuses himself about Polonius . . . he thinks that Polonius (the old man) is in love with his own daughter (Ophelia). (jmf

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How does Ros's confusion affect Guil?

Although both Rosencrantz and Guildenstein are equally confused. Guil begins to get irritated by what one of the players is trying to tell Ros that Hamlet is in love with the "old man's" daughter.
Guil.: " I'm rapidly losing my grip.  From now on reason will prevail."
Guil.:  "Nobody leaves this room!"
Guil. is frustrated and frantic; his answer is to stop everything and establish order. (jmf)

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Why G. Think success?
He believes they gained ground on figuring out why hamlet (jmf) is
He wants to believe that they have been successful because if they are unsuccessful they have failed to accomplish their purpose; no purpose = no meaning (jmf)

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Why G. Think success?
Guil believes he gained ground on finding the reason why hamlet is acting so crazy. Pg 56

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What does Ros think they failed at?
Ros thinks they failed at spying on Hamlet because Hamlet only answered three of their questions, and ended up asking Ros and Guil twenty-seven questions. Pg 56-57
Ros.: " . . . he made us look ridiculous" makes one think that he understands the situation . . . . but "He was scoring off us all down the line" proves that he believes they failed at the game of verbal tennis. (jmf)

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Are R&G successful at taking care of Pol. body? Why/ Why not?

When approached by the king, R&G are sent to bring Hamlet to Claudius and bring Polonius's body into the chapel. The two failed miserably in their task, they were vet?? (jmf)  confused on how to find Hamlet and or?? (jmf) whether to look together or separate. They were not sure how to find Hamlet. When confronting Hamlet, they were unsuccessful at obtaining the location of the body. R&G were confronted by Claudius being empty handed and showing the king that they had nothing to show for their work. This is why they were unsuccessful in their try to find(AWK.) (jmf Polonius's dead body. (Pg. 86-89)

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2. Describe the confusion that ensues.
3. Pg. 86-89. Talking to each other rather than taking action. They were over thinking everything. Once they start moving, they cannot agree on a direction and end up in the same place they started in. After seeing Hamlet, they do not confront him, rather they lay in wait for him to come to them, which he does not.

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Significance - What does this incident represent?
p.86
" Friends both, go join you with some further aid: Hamlet in madness hath Polonius slain, and from his mother's closet hath he dragged him. Go seek him out;"
p.87
"Ros: I think we should stick together. He might be violent.
Guil: Good point. I'll come with you."

Claudius tasks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with the responsibility of finding Hamlet and Polonius's body. It is significant because initially they struggle to decide what to do and where to go. They are also afraid to leave each other. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, as courtiers are also slightly excited to have been tasked with some responsibility, because it also gives them something to do. Guildenstern also does not contemplate the actions and reasoning for the murder of Polonius, nor does he try and use logic

WELL WRITTEN! :) (JMF)

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Page 89-91
Are R&G successful at finding Hamlet & bringing him to the king?
R&G find Hamlet but are unable to present him to the king.
Why/Why not?
They fail because Hamlet tricked the two, by bowing as if the king were present. After R&G bow with him, Hamlet walks away.
Significance- What represent?
This deception shows how mindless R&G are because they will not hesitate to bow if they see someone else bowing. This highlights their lack of awareness which allows for Hamlet to easily decieve the two.