Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Question

If anyone understands Shakespeare well enough to explain any aspect of Hamlet to me, your comments are greatly appreciaited. I haven't finished the story yet, but any explanation to any act/scene will help me out in better understanding the plot!

Answer 1

Any ideas about this scene! Did you absorb it:
Polonius dispatches his servant Reynaldo to France with money and written notes for Laertes, also ordering him to inquire about and spy on Laertes’ personal life. He gives him explicit directions as to how to pursue his investigations, then sends him on his way. As Reynaldo leaves, Ophelia enters, visibly upset. She tells Polonius that Hamlet, unkempt and wild-eyed, has accosted her. Hamlet grabbed her, held her, and sighed heavily, but did not speak to her. Polonius says that Hamlet must be mad with his love for Ophelia, for she has distanced herself from him ever since Polonius ordered her to do so. Polonius speculates that this lovesickness might be the cause of Hamlet’s moodiness, and he hurries out to tell Claudius of his idea.
Funny thing is that in his advice to Reynaldo, Polonius explicitly develops one of the themes of Hamlet, the idea that words can be used to bend and alter the truth. He explains to Reynaldo how to ask leading questions of Laertes’ acquaintances and how to phrase questions in a way that will seem inoffensive. As with Claudius, who manipulated the royal court with his speech in Act I, scene ii, words become a tool for influencing the minds of others and controlling their perception of the truth.

good luck

Answer 2

A great source for understanding the stories/plot lines of Shakespeare is Charles and Mary Lamb's "Tales from Shakespeare." It's a classic text in and of itself, and gives more than most online summary sites.

Answer 3

Here are a couple of sites to which you might wish to go:

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet

Good luck.

Answer 4

a fantastic resource is "no fear Shakespeare" it translates it into modern english
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/hamlet/


but if you want an explanation, email me.


lost.eu/21618

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet

there ya go ;)
its a great story,you're going to like it :)
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