Hamlet - Act 2 - Characters

Hamlet - Act 2 - Characters

1. Polonius

   • Theme of deception emerging from his character
   • Sends Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in Paris
   • Arranges from himself and Claudius to spy on Hamlet
   • Long-winded, pompous
   • Loyal, obedient to the king

2. Hamlet

   • Commences his "antic disposition"
   • Appears to be depressed
   • Isolated from the rest of society
   • Intelligent

3. Ophelia

   • Distressed
   • Suppressed by her father
   • Obedient

4. Claudius

   • Theme of deception emerging from his character
   • Concerned that his murder will be revealed

5. Rozencrantz and Guildenstern

   • Childhood friends of Hamlet
   • Obedient to the king
   • Dishonest

6. Gertrude

   • Concerned about her son's madness