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Is Hamlet Right In Calling Rosencrantz A Sponge?

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1. Is Hamlet right in calling Rosencrantz a "sponge"? What are some example of this in your life? Hamlet is simply exposing Rosencrantz's intentions. He is pretending to care about Hamlet out of friendly concern, however Rosencrantz's true motive is to gain the king's acceptance. Hamlet was aware of his motives and therefore called him a sponge, meaning that he absorbs the king's favours and once the information has reached to king it is soaked out. The "sponge" term is similar in my life when my parents give me orders to complete my chores and I absorb these commands. Also occurs when I gain some kind of information and I transfer it to someone else who requested the information. 2. Is it honest to exaggerate? How is this comparable to Hamlet?
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