Journal Logs for Hamlet Act II

2.1- 5) In the beginning of Scene 1 Polonious is speaking to Reynaldo, who is about to be sent to France to check on Laertes. During this conversation you can see two sides of Polonious. He is very clever as he explains to Reynaldo how to get information about Laertes but he also seems to be a little foolish. On lines 56-58 he suddenly forgets what he is saying and has to be reminded of what he …

…from a handsaw." This quote is very important because it tells you Hamlet is definitely acting and hasn't gone mad. 4) Two quotes I liked from this scene show how Guildenstern and Rosencrantz are so similar and how it doesn't matter which one is which. On line 35, after Guildenstern and Rosencrantz offer their services, Claudius says "Thanks, Rosencrantz and gentle Guildenstern." Gertrude follows on line 36 by saying "Thanks, Guildenstern and gentle Rosencrantz," as if they're interchangeable.