5. Act 2 Allusions

In act 2 scene ii, Hamlet calls Polonius Jephthah. Jephthah is a biblical character that sacrifices his daughter. Hamlet says this in reference toward Polonius using his daughter as means to an end in order to please the king. This parallels Jephthah's sacrifice of his daughter to please God. This also subtlety implied that Polonius saw the king and queen as gods, and his life revolved around them and no one else. 

As Hamlet discusses plays with the theatre troupe, he mentions a character from the Iliad (Priam).

Personal Reaction: Hamlet's whining is getting irritating, but overall I'm actually really enjoying the story. I feel like the identity of the ghost wont be revealed until the very end of the play, if at all. I'm still sticking with the idea that its true identity is irrelevant and its only there to pose the question of faith in our beliefs and if we can be confident enough in our beliefs to act on them.