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Miniature Scene In Hamlet
In act two scene two of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare contains many mini-scenes within it. One of these miniature scenes, between lines 445 and 575, is an interaction between Hamlet, the First Player, and Polonius. This act is directed by Hamlet who wants the actors to put on a performance similar to his father’s death to see if what the ghost said was true and his uncle did kill his father. The First Player is the actor within the play and follows Hamlet’s directions because Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark and has great authority over him. The First Player hopes to get to perform in the palace, get paid, and possibly get stay the night and be served food. Polonius, who is present in this scene, is self directing in the hopes of finding
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