Horatio In Act 3 Of Shakespeare's Hamlet

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Act 3 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" opens with a scene of Claudius interrogating Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about Hamlet's perceived lunacy. He asks them if they have found the reason to Hamlet's "madness" to which they respond that they have not. They claim that he is deflective when they attempt to ask serious questions and they feel he is forcing himself to be amiable towards them. In scene two, Hamlet is seen instructing the actors on how the play needs to be performed. He is adamant thathe actors neither underact or overact. Hamlet is so serious about this performance that he even commands that there be no ad libbing. Hamlet then speaks in private with Horatio about the upcoming play. Its very clear that Hamlet trusts Horatio completely.

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