Brandi



Right now in //Hamlet// there are two plans going on. One is being concocted by Polonius, the King, and the Queen. They are planning to spy on Hamlet as he talks to Ophelia to see whether her love is what is making him mad. To carry out the plan they intend to hide behind a curtain or wall hanging while Ophelia goes to talk to Hamlet. The other plan is being made by Hamlet. After Polonius introduces the players who have arrived, Hamlet is impressed by their speech and decides he will have them do a play for the King. The idea Hamlet has is for them to perform a play that closely relates to how his uncle, King Claudius, murdered Hamlet's father (by pouring poison in his ear while he was sleeping). Since Hamlet is not sure he can trust the Ghost, Hamlet believes that if the King shows signs of guilt during the play reenactment, then he will have proof that Claudius killed his father and THEN he can seek his revenge on Claudius.