Talk:Polonius
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Wouldn't you say Polonius takes it on himself to find out why Hamlet's madness, rather than being ordered to do so by Claudius? Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the ones Claudius uses to spy on Hamlet. --Taejo 13:18, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
I don't think this article does justice to polonius, sure he was kinda a spy and such but I found the character to be much wiser than what is portrayed here.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg 11:28, 5 November 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Taejo. I don't recall Claudius ever instructing Polonius to conduct an investigation. I'm removing the sentence in the article that implies Polonius was acting under order from the king. Also, I don't think Polonius believes Hamlet's madness is an act. I'm going to do some rewording to make this more clear. Erroneous01 16:06, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] why Polonius orders Ophelia to break up with Hamlet, December 20,2007
the article right now says Polonius did it to protect his reputation. The reason he gave Ophelia however was that Hamlet would take advantage of her. Of course that might not have been his real reason, but I think it is. Anyway, the reason he gives to Ophelia might be worth putting in the article130.86.14.83 (talk) 06:50, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
