Lord Polonius′ servant, Reynaldo, is instructed to spy on his son, Laertes, who had left for Paris when Act II began. In order to track Laertes and find out exactly what he has been doing,Polinius gives Reynaldo very specific instructions. Hamlet then explicitly refers to Denmark as a prison, and Rosencrantz And Guildenstern inquire about Hamlet′s assessment of the nation. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern then assert that Hamlet′s views on Denmark are signs of his ambition. 4. In his soliloquy, Hamlet expresses his shame and guilt for putting his father′s death off for so long. He also compares the actor′s performance with his own timid, passive response and wonders why he cannot demonstrate his feelings in a similar way. Hamlet plans a reenactment of his father′s murder during his soliloquyto prove Claudius′s guilt, in order to generate a response from King Claudius and get the confirmation Hamlet seeks from him.
