Shawn



Shawn Martin King Claudius and Queen Gertrude send Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet. Their goal is to figure out why Hamlet has gone mad. In the mean time, Polonius shows the King and Queen letters that Hamlet has written to Ophelia. He tells them that Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern speak to Hamlet, Hamlet does not believe they came to just visit. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern reveal that they were sent to spy and figure out the cause of Hamlet's madness. Hamlet then announces that everyone will hear //The Murder of Gonzago// performed the next night.

Shawn Martin Act I Scene V

Dear Diary, Tonight I had a conversation with the ghost of my father. I am not sure what or who to believe. The ghost told me he had been murdered by his brother, Claudius, who is now my father and the King. Should I believe in what the ghost told me or what my mother is telling me. The ghost could be from hell and just be trying to mess with my head. On top of all that, the ghost does not want me to tell anyone about the conversation we had. The ghost also told me not to act against my mother and not to show signs of knowing what really happened. When the ghost had left, Horatio and Marcellus arrived. They badgered me until I would tell them what the ghost had said. I also revealed my plan to pretend to be crazy. I made them swear on my sword that neither one of them would tell a soul. As the three of us headed back here to the castle I pondered my responsibilities in keeping the secret and deciding on what i should do in the end. Should I take my father's word or my other father's word? Hamlet