Compare And Contrast Rosencrantz And Guildenstern

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Rosencrantz are Guildenstern are dead, by playwright Tom Stopper is about two young men named Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The main purpose of the film is to discover the cause of Hamlet's apparent madness. Hamlet is the prince of Denmark and an old friend of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Even though the two young men are Hamlet’s friends they were taken and send by King Claudius to spy on Hamlet due to his madness. The king believes Hamlet is a threat to the royal family and is seeking revenge on his father’s death. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern think that Hamlet is not the same person because he talks to himself and he acts melancholic. His friends are desperate to find out what’s wrong with Hamlet. On the other hand, King Claudius …show more content…
Rosencrantz’s personality is care-free, childlike and naïve, while he tries to uncover what is wrong with Hamlet. In some scenes, Rosencrantz does not bother to think deeply about situations and does not take things seriously. Rosencrantz is easily distracted and confused, and does not question much of what he is told. He is a follower, in contrast to Guildenstern, who is the more dominant leader. Guildenstern character is caring and curious as he questions every possible way why Hamlet has gone insane. Before meeting with Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern play a game of question-and-answer, further confusing themselves about the cause of Hamlet’s madness. Instead, Hamlet breaks through his friends’, and the two finally admit that the King sent them to observe …show more content…
They did the wrong mistake of betraying their good friend. I believe that in conclusion, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were destine to die, and everyone dies, from the most important the people who are not important just like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die. At the end of the film, I think Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were lied to and taken advantage by the royal family. Specially by King Claudius does not care about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have to say and executes them. The film was a play within a play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern did not notice that the play had act out different deaths onstage. They were so naïve that had no idea it was them who were going to

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