What Is Polonius Role In Hamlet

If I were to be the director Hamlet, Gertrude, Polonius and the Ghost all would have a certain roles. I would have the room look quite large and elegant. There would be large tapestries on the wall where Polonius could hide behind. The queens original attitude would be quite blunt as Polonius had recommend. When Hamlet begins to speak to his mother and says, “Go, go you question with wicked tongue”(3.5.15) I would have Hamlet look insane and almost ready to grab Gertrude in anger when she questions him. Gertrude reaction to her son’s violent personality would be turned into one of fright. However, even though she may feel threaten she may also be confused as to what Hamlet is talking about; this is seen when she says, “What wilt thou do? …show more content…
Once Polonius is stabbed it would be a very swift death. Hamlet would hear him behind the tapestry and violently try to kill him. Hamlet had previously missed his opportunity in the scene before to kill Claudius and now all of he pure rage was brought out on Polonius. To Hamlet the death of Polonius does not faze him. He is so blinded by revenge he acts as if he has done nothing wrong. He says, “Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell”(3.4.38) He does not have any regrets about his actions and treats Polonius’s body with great disrespect. This is the beginning of the tragedy because it is the first life Hamlet takes and it isn’t even Claudius. It is an innocent old man and tragically Hamlet’s words have turned into action, but this revenge is only going to bring Hamlet closer to insanity and only bring more death to him. When Polonius dies I think the audience is suppose to feel devastated and surprised. This killing has been done to a man who didn’t deserve it. It makes the audience feel a greater amount anger towards Hamlet and makes you sympathize with Polonius and his family. When existing Hamlet doesn’t even treat Polonius’s body with