Day: November 5, 2015

Being banished from Denmark to England, Hamlet observes Fortinbras marching his troops from Denmark. As he questions the meaning of the current War he inquires in the Captain that the Poland is being attacked by the Norwegians over patches of land whereas Rosencrantz and Guildenstern  are talking about the fact that Norwegians and Poles are willing to die over land worth not much. Hamlet, while on the boat journey had thought strongly about the happenings and doings and what he should do about them yet he cannot do anything with his exile. I can see that Hamlet is using this time to look at his inventory and think about his next plan as he is exiled and needs to find his way to get back at his Uncle.

In this scene King Claudius explains how the popularity of the people is the only thing that is stopping him from jailing his nephew Hamlet because the death of hamlet would make the crowd hate their King. To add on to the Kings stress he was greeted with Rosencrantz  on the understanding that Hamlet would not reveal the whereabouts of Polonius’ body. Hamlet confronts Claudius and he taunts his uncle about polonius and makes metaphors about a fisherman eats a fish that has eaten a worm that was in the grave eating at a king. Hamlet eventually sarcastically gives him the location after rambling on and while annoying Claudius.