It reminds us how false Polonius is to everyone apart from his own children. His care for his son is elaborate. He sends another spy Reynaldo to go over there and observe whether Laertes indulges in any wrongful activity. Further, in the play, Polonius keeps his spying trait alive. He also spies on Hamlet to prove his point to the king about the source of his madness. And it is his final act of spying on Hamlet, when he is listening to him talking to Gertrude, gets him killed as Hamlet mistakes him for Claudius behind the tapestry.
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Understand every line of Hamlet. A councilor, or advisor, to Claudius , and the father of Ophelia and Laertes. Polonius is a verbose, faltering old man whose servile devotion to Claudius renders him slimy, untrustworthy, and pathetic in the eyes of Hamlet. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:. Act 1, Scene 3 Quotes. Related Characters: Polonius speaker , Laertes.
Related Themes: Appearance vs. Page Number and Citation : 1. Explanation and Analysis:. Act 2, Scene 2 Quotes.
Related Characters: Polonius speaker. Related Themes: Action and Inaction. Page Number and Citation : 2. Act 4, Scene 3 Quotes. Related Characters: Hamlet speaker , Claudius speaker , Polonius. Page Number and Citation : 4.
The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Act 1, Scene 2. Claudius delivers a long monologue Laertes asks the Act 1, Scene 3.
He gives his son some fatherly advice, warning After Laertes leaves, Polonius asks Ophelia what her brother told her. Ophelia tells him that Laertes gave her some Act 2, Scene 1. Inside Elsinore, Polonius gives his servant Reynaldo money and notes to take France.
Polonius tells Reynaldo what he Polonius suggests that Reynaldo pretend to be a casual acquaintance of Laertes and try to gossip Polonius asks her what has happened, and she tells him that just now, as she was Ophelia says she fears Hamlet really is in love with her. He dies in the midst of his falsehoods. Share this: Twitter Facebook.
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