Wednesday, April 10, 2013

AP Lit: Appearance Vs Reality: The death of poor Polonius

Read the final scene (the climax) in Act 3. Be prepared to discuss Hamlet's state of mind at the end of the act, his mother's contrition, the symbol of the ghost, and the effect of Polonius' death will have. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been chosen to escort Hamlet to England. Hamlet says he will trust them as "adders fanged".  Why?