Hamlet: Can't trust anyone. He is spied on by the King and Polonius to see if his madness is caused by his love for Ophelia which it is decided it is not. He acts very crazy at the play in front of everyone although it is just an act and also comes to the conclusion that the King really did kill his father. His opportunity to kill the King also arises but he does not take advantage of it. Also kills Polonius.
Polonius: Very protective of his daughter still, not exactly doing anything seriously wrong but ends up dying from being stabbed by Hamlet.
King: Still very deceiving. Wants to send Hamlet off to England. His guilty conscious is shown when the play is performed and they speak of the way that he killed his brother.
Gertrude: Starting to seem very concerned with Hamlet's well being. Her guilty conscious is also present during the play. Towards the end of this act she seems as if she truly does think Hamlet is mad because of the way he talked to the ghost that she could not see.
Rosencrantz/Guildenstern: Seem very sketchy to me. Can't tell who's side they are really on. Have been asked to take Hamlet to England.
Ophelia: Thinks Hamlet is mad after the encounter with him to break things off. Although I think she really does love him she is so confused as to why he is acting the way he has been and is also afraid to disobey her father and brother.
Personal Reaction: Finally something really interesting is happening. I am curious to find out if Hamlet ends up killing the King or not. And what happens to Ophelia. It kind of bothers me that no one is on the same page about anything. Why don't they just ask each other what's going on?! Act 3 was an interesting read.
I agree, the deception and lack of communication in Act 3 makes it very interesting while you read it.
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