Act 2 Clarification Questions and Key Passages

Clarification Questions: Why is Polonius sending Ronaldo to Paris? What is Hamlet truly upset about when he starlets and shakes Ophelia? What are the King and Queen trying to do to find out what is wrong with Hamlet? Why does Hamlet feel the need to come up with a scheme to trick the King? Key Passages: Act 2 Scene 1 Lines 85-135 Ophelia tells her father that Hamlet came to her acting very strange and they decide it is because he is heartbroken and go to tell the king. This passage shows the beginning of a misunderstanding and the attempts to change Hamlet. It also shows the difference between Ophelia's worry about Hamlet because she cares about him, and Polonius's greedy nature to be in the King's favor. Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 575-635 Hamlet plots to find out if Claudius really did kill his father. This is important because it shows hamlet really unravelling and becoming crazier the more he stresses out about everything. It is also foreshadowing what Hamlet will do next. Personal Reaction: I thinks everyone is deceiving others too much. If they would just sit down and talk straight to each other they could easily resolve all these problems. But they won't, because humans choose to go behind others backs and try to do whatever they think is best.