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No; they are more than happy to serve the king.

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Q: Are rosencrantz and guildenstern reluctant and unwilling to obey the king?
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Who are Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's childhood friends. Claudius sends them to spy on Hamlet.


Who are Hamlet's not-to-be trusted friends?

These would be Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who are actually spies for the king.


What tasks do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take on for the King and Queen?

Primarily, spying on Hamlet.


What reasons do rosencrantz and guildenstern give for following king claudius' instructions?

He's the king. A subject should obey his king.


How did Hamlet see to it that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern would be put to death instead of him?

Hamlet changes the letter going to the King of England to kill him when he gets there to say to kill the people who give you this letter,which were Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. So they were killed instead.


Who is Rosencrantz and Guilenstern in Hamlet?

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are old school buddies of Hamlet's. They have been hired by the king to spy on Hamlet to find out why he is acting so peculiarly.


What does the King want from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in the scene 2?

The king and queen want them to cozy up to Hamlet and find out what's troubling him.


What important things do rosencrantz and guildenstern have great difficulty remembering?

In Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Ros and Guil have a difficult time remembering their own names. They know they are one of Rosencrantz or Guildenstern, but are not sure which. Viewers of Shakespeare's Hamlet often have a similar problem, as does King Claudius, although the characters themselves seem to be clear on the issue in the Shakespeare play.


Is it true or false Hamlet is the reason rosencrantz and guildenstern are put to death?

True. Hamlet changed the king's orders to the English from "Kill Hamlet" to "Kill Rosencrantz and Guildenstern." He didn't have to do that; he could have changed the orders to "Give Hamlet some flowers".


Why are rosencrantz and guildenstern hesitant to admit that they are in elsinore because the king and queen sent for them?

They were sent for specifically to spy on Hamlet and report to the king and queen. Spies generally do not like the people they are spying on to know it. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern would have an easier time getting unguarded admissions from Hamlet if they were not "outed".


Who will escort hamlet to England?

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - both who end up dead.


What does Hamlet do when he finds the king's letters ordering Hamlet's death?

he switches the out with letters that arrange for the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.