The reserved Guildenstern

1. The reserved Guildenstern By:Lisa Lee and Aiyana Archibeque

2. Enter (Guildenstern) • Act 2 Scene 2: Arrives along with Rosencratz at first appearing to be a faithful friend of Hamlet but devoted to the Kingdom. • At first, he would come off as a caring friend that wants to help out Claudius by finding out what is wrong with Hamlet.

3. Play Progresses • From the scenes with Guildenstern along with Rosencratz and Hamlet, Guildenstern is not as close with Hamlet for he does not speak much. • As the play progresses, Guildenstern seems to be as easier target for Hamlet rather than Rosencratz. • He confesses first. • Hamlet demands him to play the recorder as he is playing him while Rosencratz is on the sidelines.

4. Guildenstern to hamlet • Guildenstern brings out another side of Hamlet as the audience is able to see more of Hamlet’s bad side as he twisting his words around and plays around with them. • Guildenstern: Good my lord, vouchsafe me a word with you. • Hamlet: Sir, a whole history.

5. Progressing. • Despite his disloyalty to Hamlet, Guildenstern is devoted to carrying out the orders of the King. • He is very descriptive when teling the King what was wrong with Hamlet than Rosencratz. • Rosencratz: He does confess he feels himself distracted. But from what cause he will by no means speak. • Guildenstern: Nor do we find him forward to be sounded. But with a crafty madness keeps aloof When we would bring him on to some confession Of his true state.

6. Act 5. • Guildenstern is only mentioned in Act 5 and he is dead at that time thanks to his “good” friend, Hamet. • Hamlet hesitates to kill the King but not his friends. • Hamlet:Why, man, they did make love to this employment. They are not near my conscience. Their defeat Does by their own insinuation grow. 'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensèd points Of mighty opposites.

7. Flat and Stock CHaracter • Guildenstern does not have much lines, therefore is a flat character for he is a minor character. • He does not really undergo any change or significant change except he is less loyal to Hamlet than before. • Guildenstern:Nay, good my lord, this courtesy is not of the right breed. If it shall please you to make me a wholesome answer, I will do your mother’s commandment. If not, your pardon and my return shall be the end of my business.

8. Enter (Guildenstern and Rosencratz) • Just looking at the surface and not the details, one would assume Guildenstern and Rosencratz are like the same person. • From time to time they say the same things as well as entering at the same time. • Like the King and the Queen as they mixes up their names. • Claudius: Thanks, Rosencrantz and gentle Guildenstern. • Gertrude: Thanks, Guildenstern and gentle Rosencrantz.

9. Strongest personal quality • His loyalty to the King Guildenstern: But we both obey And here give up ourselves, in the full bent, To lay our service freely at your feet To be commanded. • He obeys the King’s every word and does not question him.

10. Adjectives. Adjectives. Adjectives. • Loyalty (to the King and Queen) Act 2 Scene 2 To Claudius (at the very beginning) But we both obey And here give up ourselves, in the full bent, To lay our service freely at your feet To be commanded. • Careless: does not question Claudius’ decision Act 3 scene 3 To Claudius Guildenstern: We will ourselves provide. Most holy and religious fear it is To keep those many, many bodies safe That live and feed upon your majesty.

11. Adjectives. Adjectives. Adjectives. Cont. • Inconsiderate. • Towards Hamlet as he does not consider what Hamet might feel as Guildenstern decides to spy on his own friend for Hamlet’s enemy, the King. • Also Guildenstern does not think about his actions much.