Rosencrantz And Guildenstern In Shakespeare's Hamlet
“But we both obey,/ and have give up ourselves… to be commanded” (2.2.31-34). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern want to, or have to, ultimately, please the king by doing as they are told. In the play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare, the king commands that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern find the madness in Hamlet’s eyes. Hamlet has gone mad because he has found out that his uncle did kill his father. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the king’s pawns.
As Claudius and Queen Gertrude use Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet, they see that Hamlet has gone mad. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are giving themselves up to go and spy on their best friend because they want to please the king and queen. They do as they are told. They also want to know how Hamlet is doing and figure out what has happened and where he is. They want to know why he has become insane and why he does not treat them as friends. Hamlet calls them tools; “You take me as a sponge, my lord” (4.2.14). Hamlet believes they are being used over and over by the king and queen “My lord, we were sent for” (2.2.315). They admit to him that they were sent for because they want …show more content…
They want to do as they are told and do it right. They say “We’ll wait upon you”(2.2.286). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern want to assist anyone they can who is close or higher power than they are, such as Polonius. They have a big desire to help with Hamlet’s behavior, “Will’t please you go, my lord” (4.4.32). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have a desire to improve Hamlet because they think that he will trust them. However, as Hamlet becomes more and more insane, after he kills Polonius and hiding the body “But if, indeed, you find him not within this month/, you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby” (4.3.39-40). Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England to be executed. They rationalize his death because they are
As Claudius and Queen Gertrude use Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet, they see that Hamlet has gone mad. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are giving themselves up to go and spy on their best friend because they want to please the king and queen. They do as they are told. They also want to know how Hamlet is doing and figure out what has happened and where he is. They want to know why he has become insane and why he does not treat them as friends. Hamlet calls them tools; “You take me as a sponge, my lord” (4.2.14). Hamlet believes they are being used over and over by the king and queen “My lord, we were sent for” (2.2.315). They admit to him that they were sent for because they want …show more content…
They want to do as they are told and do it right. They say “We’ll wait upon you”(2.2.286). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern want to assist anyone they can who is close or higher power than they are, such as Polonius. They have a big desire to help with Hamlet’s behavior, “Will’t please you go, my lord” (4.4.32). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have a desire to improve Hamlet because they think that he will trust them. However, as Hamlet becomes more and more insane, after he kills Polonius and hiding the body “But if, indeed, you find him not within this month/, you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby” (4.3.39-40). Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England to be executed. They rationalize his death because they are