Rosencrantz And Guildenstern In William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Like most main characters in Shakespeare’s works, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark are significant characters. Like the other cast members, they want to find out what is causing Hamlet’s distress, though their motivations are empty, only doing it for Claudius and the reward. Claudius directly contacts them himself to question Hamlet and help him figure out the situation with Hamlet’s behavior. Then act as servants for Claudius after they have failed. These companions are just in it for the benefits and do not care about what is wrong with Hamlet, doing anything his majesty orders. Claudius wished to see why Hamlet was acting so strange and he needed someone else to find out for him. So he hired the two characters in question, “Your visitation shall receive such thanks As fits a king’s remembrance.” (Act Two, Scene 2, lines 25-26). He chose Rosencrantz and Guildenstern believing they would have an advantage due to their relations in the past, “That, being of so young days brought up with him, And sith so neighbored to his youth and havior,” (Act Two, Scene 2, lines 11-12) “And sure I
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He has them send Hamlet to speak with Gertrude, “She desires to speak with you in her closet, ere you go to bed.” (Act Three, Scene 2, lines 327-328). Claudius also speaks with them about his plan to dispose of Hamlet and used the two of them to escort him to England, “I your commission will forthwith dispatch, And he to England shall along with you.” (Act Three, Scene 4, lines 3-4). Later they ask Hamlet where the body of Polonius is so that their employer can have it properly disposed of, “What have you done, my lord, with the dead body?” (Act Four, Scene 2, lines 5-6) and bring him to Claudius when he does not answer them, “Ho, Guildenstern! bring in my lord. Now, Hamlet, where’s Polonius?” (Act Four, Scene 3, lines
He has them send Hamlet to speak with Gertrude, “She desires to speak with you in her closet, ere you go to bed.” (Act Three, Scene 2, lines 327-328). Claudius also speaks with them about his plan to dispose of Hamlet and used the two of them to escort him to England, “I your commission will forthwith dispatch, And he to England shall along with you.” (Act Three, Scene 4, lines 3-4). Later they ask Hamlet where the body of Polonius is so that their employer can have it properly disposed of, “What have you done, my lord, with the dead body?” (Act Four, Scene 2, lines 5-6) and bring him to Claudius when he does not answer them, “Ho, Guildenstern! bring in my lord. Now, Hamlet, where’s Polonius?” (Act Four, Scene 3, lines