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Detailed explanation-1: -Polonius tells Reynaldo that he suspects the worst of Laertes and wants reports of all his dirtiest deeds gleaned from the most deceptive spying. He tells Reynaldo to look into Laertes’ life in Paris even if he needs to accuse his son falsely-‘What forgeries you please.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polonius is asking Reynaldo to spy on Laertes because he does not want him to get into too much trouble. This shows that Polonius is suspicious and manipulative. 28. Ophelia goes to her father in this scene; she is very upset.

Detailed explanation-3: -What’s the specific job Polonius gives to Reynaldo at the beginning of scene 1? Is Polonius being a good dad when he assigns this task? Polonius wants Reynaldo to deliver money and letters to Laertes, who is now in France. He also, though, wants Reynaldo to spy on Laertes and see if he’s up to no good.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polonius’ plan to spy on Hamlet, to trap him, as it were, by exposing a private letter the old man has impounded from his daughter, does not please Gertrude. Her son’s welfare concerns her far more than affairs of state.

Detailed explanation-5: -Polonius hatches a new plan: he’ll make sure Hamlet and his mother have some alone time after the play, and he’ll spy on them to see if Gertrude can figure out what’s bothering Hamlet once and for all. If that doesn’t work, they’ll ship him off to England, where his crazy act can do no harm.