Hamlet is considered a problem play because of the fact that Hamlet has one major
problem which is how can he avenge the murder of his father, now this would not be so
hard except for the fact that every one was spying on him. Hamlet has probably eight or
nine different spy seines but there are only a few which would explain the plot, the
characters, and the atmosphere. The role of spying is done in by almost all the characters
even the good prince Hamlet is a spy for a while. Now this is good for the plot and it does
show how evil some characters are but the atmosphere changes so many times it is hard
The first encounter of spying would have to be Polonius spying on Larates by
sending there butler down to Paris to make up some rumors of Larates now this shows
how despicable Polnius is to do that to ones son just to see if he is behaving and yet has
the nerve to be doing unspeakable acts while he is worried about him. And if his spying
had stopped there then he might have lived and of course Larates would not want to get
his revenge. But if he had stopped then Ophellia would not of gone insane and drown. So
the blame of all of this goes to Cladius, It is his fault if he wasn't behind the curtain then
Hamlet would not of thought he was Cladius and drive his rapier into his back several
times. That was good for the atmosphere in the fact that it will be the first in the acts that
will cause Hamlets death, for Larates would not go into a state of blood rage and not
only try but succeed in poisoning him.
The second act of spying is when the not so honorable Rosencratz and
Guildersteirn are sent to come and spy on Hamlet an who sent them why none other than
the most devious person in the play Cladius. Now the reason they were brought forth was
to see if he knew any thing of how his father died. But later on in the play they were
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