Hamlet Act 3.ii

Its in order of how we talked about stuff in class, so it doesn't exactly follow the order of the text.

Hamlet tells Horatio that he doesn't let his emotions get the best of him and Hamlet is both envious and respects him for this. This is the reason why Hamlet tells Horatio to watch Claudius because Horatio will remain level-headed and not lie to Hamlet about it.

• Hamlet & Horatio speak after the King leaves
• neither Hamlet or Horatio directly say what it is they saw.

-Nephew poisons King and Claudius runs out in fear of his life

• Hamlet takes it as him showing his guilt
• Horatio doesn't correct him

Hours after confrontation with Ophelia Hamlet sees her at play and is extremely mean to her calling her a slut in public and Ophelia just has to take it

Reference to Mousetrap is Hamlets way of saying that Claudius is insignificant and also goes back to "springes to catch woodcocks"

Hamlet tells Guildenstern to play the pipe and Guildenstern doesn't know how to play. Hamlet says its as easy as lying, meaning he may think he knows how to play him (Hamlet), but he doesn't. This is showing that Hamlet is getting over confident.

After speaking w/ Guildenstern Polonius walks in and Hamlet asks him about the shapes of clouds in the sky. He does this because (1) it will make him look crazy, and (2) to prove he can outsmart anyone although its ironic b/c Polonius is a fool.

Hamlet's Soliloquy is very angry/depressed/serious

- Hamlet says he's very angry and could kill someone, he then says hes going to see his mom and had to remind himself not to hurt his mother.

Hamlet asks player king to act natural, not to over do it or under do it

• this is Shakespeare talking through Hamlet

"the mirror up to nature"

• drama provides a mirror so we can see ourselves
• people act in order to see a different prospective

"excellent, i' faith, of the chameleon's dish"

• thought that chameleon's eat air b/c they couldn't see it eat flies
• talking about empty promises and being surrounded by liars

Player King expects Player queen to move on after he dies, and she says she won't.

• Gertrude realizes the play is about her and Claudius

_Molly_