Megan

King Claudius and Queen Gertrude sent Guildenstern and Rosencrantz to cheer Hamlet up. They are his friends from school. The King and Queen are trying to find a way to get Hamlet through his father’s death, but really they are being sent to spy on Hamlet and discover the reason why he is acting so strangely. They were also sent to Norway to return with news. Fortinbras decided not to attack Denmark and he’s planning on attacking Poland instead. He is trying to go through Denmark on his way to Poland, but Claudius doesn’t know what to do. Polonius has come to the conclusion that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia, and that’s the reason why he has been acting strange. Polonius confronts Hamlet about it and he continues to act crazy. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern admit that they were sent by the King and Queen to talk to Hamlet. Hamlet then decides that everyone will see the play //The Murder of Gonzago//, because he wants to try to make Claudius feel guilty about murdering King Hamlet.