Week 13
Hamlet act 2
Jack Sardar

Polonius is speaking to one of his servants (Reynaldo) about his own son Laertes. He wants Reynaldo to go out and see if his son is behaving
Himself. Reynaldo has to go to the strangers in Paris and ask about prominent Danes in the city and he isn’t allowed to tell them that he has a special connection or reason to Laertes. Whenever Laertes name is mentioned Reynaldo has to make believe that he doesn’t really know him well and he should make believe that he knows Laertes as being happy and that he gambled and drinks and fights.Now that Reynaldo knows the rules he’s ready to go out and find the answers about Laertes for Polonius. Ophelia tells her father that Hamlet scared her because of how he looked and how he was being rude. She also tells Hamlet that Polonius told her that she can’t stay in touch with Hamlet anymore. Polonius thinks that Hamlet is acting this way because Ophelia isn’t talking to him. Hamlet loves Ophelia and Polonius is eager to go and tell Claudius and Gertrude that now he knows why their own son isn’t behaving. The king wanted to try to figure out why his son has been acting weird so calls in his friends to ask them. Polonius finally arrives to the king and tells him that the reason for his sons horrible behavior is because he’s broken hearted. Two people come in and tell him that the king of Norway heard that Fortinbras is planning to invade Denmark. They told Fortinbras not to do it and awarded him for listening. Claudius then asks if Polonius has any proof for his brave discovery and so he tells him to come see for himself. He tells them to come and hide and watch Hamlet from afar. Polonius goes to Hamlet to ask him questions but he’s avoiding it. Then hamlets two friends show up and now Hamlet questions their visit. He makes them promise why their here and that they were sent by his parents. Hamlet for some reason says that he wants to hear a speech tonight.