FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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to spy on Laertes
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to spy on Hamlet
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to spy on Ophelia
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to spy on the king
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Detailed explanation-1: -”’ Polonius will pay Reynaldo to discredit Laertes with negative reports-both real and imagined-in order to teach his son the importance of reputation. The duplicity of this encounter foreshadows the behavior that will characterize Polonius throughout the play.
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: -Polonius hires Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in France. Reynaldo is to plant rumors of Laertes’ conduct with other Danes in France to find indirectly if Laertes is maintaining his reputation.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the top of Act II Polonius instructs Reynaldo to spy on his son, Laertes, in Paris.
Detailed explanation-5: -1. Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris? To take money and notes to Laertes and to spy on him to make sure he is not gaming, drinking, fencing, swearing, or going to brothels.