Hamlet: Act 2 Scene 2 - Compare Hamlet's Reaction to Arrival of Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern and To the Players
Yin Choi
Compare Hamlet's reaction to the arrival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with
his reaction to the arrival of the Playyers. Account for his reactions.
By comparing Hamlet's reaction to the arrival of Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern with his reaction to the arrival of the Players, we can observe
the different perspectives of Hamlet's character. His reaction to the arrival of
his old friends is similar to his reaction to the arrival of the Players in as
he is happy to see them all and he reveals his sanity to them all. When
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arrive, Hamlet is overjoyed to see his "excellent
good friends" (2.2.227) with whom he grew up. Hamlet is also delighted to meet
with the Players. But this is where all the similarities end. In his
conversations with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet becomes suspicious of
the purpose of his old friends' visit......
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