At this time in the play. Polonius, Gertrude, and Claudius are all talking about Ophelia and Hamlet. Polonius gives a speech and it reveals a lot about his character. He starts out with saying ¨I would fain prove so¨. He wants to prove to Claudius and everyone else that he is faithful and has honor as a trait to his character. Fain means happily, so Polonius is trying to say that he would be happy to be proved to be as good as Claudius and everyone else says he is. Through of what he is saying it is showing a lot about Polonius's character. He has a very controlling personality. In this instance he is trying to control Ophelia by her not being with Hamlet. He has told Claudius and Gertrude that she is not even allowed to accept gifts or letters
