Scene 1- Polonius sends someone to France to look at Laertes. Ophelia tells Polonius that Hamley held her, but didn't say one word to her. Polonius says that Hamlet is upset because he is in love with Ophelia because she won't love him back because Polonius said she can't be near him. Polonius thinks that because he is so in love with Ophelia that is why he has been so moody. He goes to tell Claudius of his idea.
Scene 2- The king and queen welcome Hamlet's friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The king and queen are very concerned about Hamlet and how he is taking his father's death, so they invite his friends over. The king and queen want them to keep track of his behavior. Polonius enters and begins to talk to the king about war and such, but then turns to the subject about Hamlet being in love with Ophelia. He shows him the letters he has been sending to Ophelia. Polonius develops a plan to show the king and queen Hamlet's madness. He is planning to have the king and queen hide while Hamlet and Ophelia approach eachother. Hamlet runs into his friends, and questions them of why they are here. They say they only came to visit, but Hamlet knows it is because the king and queen sent them. They confess that is why they came. They also discuss his unhappiness. Polonius enters and says the actors will be arriving soon. They do arrive and Hamlet gives a speech about the fall of Troy and such. Then Hamlet thinks of a plan to make the play that closely resembles the murder of his father and Claudius will have to watch it. He can't wait to watch the king's conscience come out and watch his sin come out.
Analysis- I think Ophelia really does love Hamlet and wants to be with him, but know she doesn't know what to do because he has turned crazy. I wonder what the reaction will be when the king watches the play that closely resembles what he did to his brother. I wonder if that will make him question if anyone knows that he killed his brother. I believe the king will react to the play, and Hamlet will then know he is the one who killed his father.
This act can also be looked at from a psychological critism because of the way Hamlet is acting. His mind is still remorsing his dad and what he has learn about his dad is driving him crazy. They say in the play he is just acting this way, but I think he has gone a little crazy from all that is happening throughout the whole play. I also believe this can be look at from Marxism because the dad of Ophelia is hoping that his madness is because he is madly in love with his daughter. He knows that if she gets married to Hamlet, he will also be part of the royal family.
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