Polonius is a character, not a theme. And what tells us about the characters in the play is 1. What they do, 2. What they say about themselves and 3. What others say about them, in that order.
Hamlet was her boyfriend. Polonius was her father. Laertes was her brother. Claudius was her father's employer and her boyfriend's father. Gertrude seems to have been a bit of a surrogate mother to Ophelia.
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Hamlet thinks Polonius is a "tedious old fool".
Hamlet's lover is Ophelia, a young noblewoman of Denmark. Their relationship is complex and marked by Hamlet's erratic behavior and feigned madness, leading to tragedy for both characters. Ophelia ultimately descends into madness herself following the death of her father, Polonius, and Hamlet's rejection. Her tragic fate serves as a poignant element in the play "Hamlet."
Reynaldo serves as a servant and spy for Polonius in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." He is tasked with the responsibility of gathering information about Laertes, Polonius's son, who is studying in Paris. Polonius instructs Reynaldo to subtly inquire about Laertes's behavior and character, reflecting Polonius's manipulative nature and his desire to control those around him. Reynaldo's role highlights themes of surveillance and deception within the play.
Hamlet was her boyfriend. Polonius was her father. Laertes was her brother. Claudius was her father's employer and her boyfriend's father. Gertrude seems to have been a bit of a surrogate mother to Ophelia.
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Hamlet thinks Polonius is a "tedious old fool".
Hamlet's lover is Ophelia, a young noblewoman of Denmark. Their relationship is complex and marked by Hamlet's erratic behavior and feigned madness, leading to tragedy for both characters. Ophelia ultimately descends into madness herself following the death of her father, Polonius, and Hamlet's rejection. Her tragic fate serves as a poignant element in the play "Hamlet."
Reynaldo serves as a servant and spy for Polonius in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." He is tasked with the responsibility of gathering information about Laertes, Polonius's son, who is studying in Paris. Polonius instructs Reynaldo to subtly inquire about Laertes's behavior and character, reflecting Polonius's manipulative nature and his desire to control those around him. Reynaldo's role highlights themes of surveillance and deception within the play.
Gertrude tells Claudius that it was out of madness. This means that Gertrude had not divulged the knowledge that Hamlet was faking his madness.
To spy on him. First of all he wants to spy on him when interacting with Ophelia, and when this fails to support his theory, he wants to spy on him while interacting with Gertrude.
He plans to get Hamlet to talk to Ophelia, while he and Claudius are eavesdropping.
Polonius is interested in seeing whether spying on Hamlet's conversation with Gertrude will justify his theory that Hamlet is mad for love. (see the end of Act 3 Scene 1)
Hamlets are small villages or groups of houses.
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Polonius is sure that Hamlet has gone mad with love for Ophelia. See these lines by Polonius in Act 2 scene 1: ~Polonius: Come, go with me! I will go seek the King;This is the very ecstasy of love,...Ophelia: ... I did repel his letters, and denied His access to me.Polonius: That hath made him mad;~ So Polonius thinks Hamlet is suffering from the "ecstasy of love" for Ophelia, which has driven him mad.