Only Through the Eyes of the Beholder
             Hamlet is supposedly centered on one character; Hamlet himself, but the play is driven by plots and schemes that are derived from other characters in the play. In the play Hamlet, the character Polonius causes misconstrued emotions in other characters, and this is due in large part to his position as a confidant to many main characters. He is acting as a “middleman” and manipulates others characters’ feelings to lead up to final conflict.
             Polonius is a man that confuses most, but intrigues all. For the beginning of the play he is the readers guide, and helps to inform the reader of all that is happening within the lives of the main characters. He was not meant to be a main character, but any character that is put in the position of an informant instantly becomes a main character. Polonius is a character in the play for just long enough to give the reader a good start with what is going on.
             Polonius is the one character who communicates and interacts with every other character in the play. He pieces the play and the characters together to make them more understandable to the reader. Communication is what Polonius does well, but it is also what he does for his living. He is dedicated to the King, but at the same time he is dedicated to his daughter, Ophelia, his son, Laertes, and the Queen, Gertrude. His connections with these powerful people is a great example of how they are all getting information from Polonius, and using it to wreak their own havoc. Polonius’ position as the “middleman” gives him an indescribable amount of power, which he takes advantage of. He uses what others tell him to supply others with valuable information, all the way up until his sudden demise.
             Polonius changes very little throughout the several Acts for which he is present, but that doesn’t take away from his importance as a character. He establi
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