The most important theme of Act two is doublecrossing. All of the main characters need information and enlist the help of known friends to do it. Claudius enlist the help of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet, betraying the trio's childhood friendship and trust. This betrayal is ultimatley payed back with their deaths in place of Hamlet's later in the play.
Polonius sends Reynaldo to spy on his son Laertes in Paris, to see if he is drinking gambling and consorting with loose women. This is similar to the Hamlet situation, as Laertes trusts Reynaldo as an old childhood friend but is betrayed as Reynaldo obeys his lord, Polonius.
Polonius and King Claudious use Ophelia to discover what is wrong with Hamlet. She betrays her intimacy with Hamlet out of conern for him, and ends up being cast aside by Hamlet. The King and his advisor ruin Ophelia and Hamlet's relationship.
I would like you to assess the accuracy of my portrayals of betrayal.
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