Table of Contents
- 1 Why did Polonius want Reynaldo to say bad things about Laertes?
- 2 Why did Polonius send Reynaldo after Laertes?
- 3 What does Polonius say Reynaldo should do to avoid hurting his families reputation?
- 4 What does Polonius advice to Reynaldo indicate about Polonius character?
- 5 What is the purpose of Reynaldo for Polonius?
- 6 Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to spy and find out information about Laertes say about Polonius as a father?
- 7 What does Polonius ask Reynaldo give Laertes?
- 8 What does Reynaldo accuse Laertes of?
- 9 Why does Polonius assign Reynaldo to follow Laertes to France?
- 10 What kind of spy does Polonius want Reynaldo to be?
- 11 How does Polonius prove himself to be a questionable parent?
Why did Polonius want Reynaldo to say bad things about Laertes?
What does Polonius want Reynaldo to do before he visits Polonius’ son, Laertes, in Paris? He wants Reynaldo to spy on Laertes, to do so he wants Reynaldo to say bad things about Laertes such as him drinking, fencing and swearing to get people to open up and admit to Laertes committing such bad behavior.
Why did Polonius send Reynaldo after Laertes?
Ostensibly, Polonius sends Reynaldo to France to deliver money and letters to his son, Laertes. Polonius’s true motivation in tasking Reynaldo with a trip to France is his desire to spy on his son. He is then supposed to make up innocuous stories about Laertes to encourage his associates to share information about him.
How does Polonius want Reynaldo to go about asking about Laertes in Paris?
Polonius tells Reynaldo to spread rumors about Laertes in Paris because he wants to know what his son is actually doing there. Polonius changes his mind about Hamlet and the prince’s relationship to Ophelia by seeing it as an opportunity to spy on them and find out the reason to his madness.
What does Polonius say Reynaldo should do to avoid hurting his families reputation?
Polonius asks his servant, Reynaldo to go and spy on Laertes in France. Reynaldo can make up any rumor about him, as long as he does not ruin his reputation entirely. For example, if Reynaldo goes “Laertes is such a drunk!” and people agree, then it is confirmed that he has a drinking problem.
What does Polonius advice to Reynaldo indicate about Polonius character?
Polonius gives Reynaldo very specific instructions as to how he has to go about tracing Laertes and finding out exactly what he has been up to. The purpose of opening the Act with this scene is to emphasize Polonius’ duplicitous nature. It also supports the theme of treachery.
How does Reynaldo respond to Polonius want?
How does Reynaldo respond to this request? Reynaldo agrees to do this but questions if it will ruin his reputation and asks why Polonius wants to do so. After being explained he accepts. What does this scene reveal about Polonius’ character?
What is the purpose of Reynaldo for Polonius?
‘” 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.
Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to spy and find out information about Laertes say about Polonius as a father?
6467)? Reynaldo is supposed to tell subtle lies about Laertes to see if people or the Danes, will agree with it. Polonius wants to know if these things are true, which will be positive if people agree.
Why did Polonius spy on Laertes?
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. What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet’s madness? He thinks that Hamlet is upset about Ophelia rejecting him because he is so in love with her.
What does Polonius ask Reynaldo give Laertes?
Polonius tells Reynaldo to give Laertes money and “notes”. He tells Reynaldo to talk to other people in France and suggest that Laertes is gambling, drinking, fencing, swearing, fighting, & sleeping around. If someone agrees then it confirms Laertes is misbehaving and if they don’t agree then he is behaving.
What does Reynaldo accuse Laertes of?
He charges the servant to find any Danes living in Paris and to question them as to Laertes’ whereabouts and reputation. Polonius even goes so far as to give Reynaldo permission to use lies to entrap Laertes. Polonius decides to take his information to the king.
What does Polonius have Reynaldo take to Laertes?
Polonius sends Reynaldo to Paris to spy on Laertes and to take him money and messages. Why does Polonius think Hamlet is “mad”?
Why does Polonius assign Reynaldo to follow Laertes to France?
Polonius assigns Reynaldo to to follow Laertes to France and observe his behavior in act 2, scene 1 of Hamlet. Polonius does this because he doesn’t trust Laertes and wants to make sure that he is behaving well while he is away. Hover for more information.
What kind of spy does Polonius want Reynaldo to be?
In other words, Polonius wants Reynaldo to be a devious spy. Laertes, of course, is Polonius’ own son. Polonius has given Laertes quite a bit of (rambling) advice before Laertes goes to France to complete his studies.
What is renereynaldo supposed to do with Laertes?
Reynaldo is to casually bring up Laertes’s name in conversation and pretend to be a distant acquaintance of his. He is then supposed to make up innocuous stories about Laertes to encourage his associates to share information about him.
How does Polonius prove himself to be a questionable parent?
The character of Polonius, in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, proves himself to be a questionable parent at best when he asks “his man” Reynaldo to search out Laertes in France in order to examine Laertes’ behavior. In other words, Polonius wants Reynaldo to be a devious spy. Laertes, of course,…