Hamlet - Act VI, Scene III
The purpose Act VI, Scene III is to advance the plot of the play. In the scene, Rosencrantz and was sent to seek the whereabouts of Polonius' body. Rosencrantz tells King Claudius that they still have not found Polonius' body. Hamlet is brought forward to face King Claudius' questioning on where Hamlet buried the dead body of Polonius. Hamlet replies, "We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots". The meaning of Hamlets' response is that, in politics, you must eat others or else others wi
Hamlet is comparing the thrown of Denmark to a lifecycle of a worm and a fish. Rosencrantz replies, "We cannot get from him. " The meaning behind the statement is that Hamlet is foreshadowing the death of his father will be revenged. Hamlet also said, "A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm. In fear of being killed, Claudius sends Hamlet to England where he will be murdered. Rosencrantz was sent by King Claudius to investigate why Hamlet has suddenly started to behave strangely. Similar to the fish and worm, Claudius kills Hamlets' father to become King which allows Hamlet to kill Claudius to become King. Rosencrantz is not a loyal friend to Hamlet because he acts as a spy for King Claudius. The meaning of the Kings statement, "For like the hectic in my blood he rages, And thou must cure me", is that King Claudius shows his fears of Hamlet. Rosencrantz plays a small role in Act VI, Scene III. Hamlet refers to Polonius being eaten by worms. The King sends for Rosencrantz to ask him if Hamlet has revealed where he had buried Polonius' body. In the scene, Rosencrantz shows his loyalty to the King and disloyalty to Hamlet. Rosencrantz accompanies Hamlet to England because Rosencrantz is told by the King, "Follow him at foot.
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