hamlet

In Hamlet, Polonius is a well-respected and important person. It seems appropriate that he investigates and controls the behavior of his son Laertes and daughter Ophelia. He, as the Lord Chamberlain of Claudius? courts, is no longer a private person but a public one. What he or his children do has important communal, not just personal implications. However, if his actions and speeches are examined closer, it is evident that he is a limited and …

…art at all,? (II.ii 104) says Polonius, which gives the readers a chance to laugh. Therefore, this soliloquy is successful in communicating the emotional state of Polonius to the audience because it reveals the true nature of Polonius' feelings; not only through the dictation but also through the imagery, language and underlying messages of the text. It successfully highlights the divisions of character of Polonius while aiding the audience in building a connection with him.