Act three, scene four also known as the bedroom scene is important to the play because it is another very emotional scene. Polonius hides behind the arras in Gertrude’s room to listen in on Hamlets and Gertrude’s conversation. Hamlet bursts into his mother’s room and ask her why she has sent for him. Gertrude’s tells Hamlet that he has offended Claudius very much. Hamlet responds back with “mother, you have my father much offended,” ( 3.4.11). Hamlet that continues to shame his mother for marrying her husband’s brother. Hamlets climbs onto Gertrude, pining her down so she can’t move. This action scared Gertrude and she cries for help, Polonius then begins to cry for help. Hamlet, thinking that Polonius is Claudius takes is sword and jabs
