Hamlet 2.1 What's Happening?

The transcript discusses the events following Act One of Hamlet. Polonius sends servants to Paris to check on Laertes, highlighting his meddling nature. The Ghost reveals to Hamlet that Claudius poisoned his father, demanding revenge. Hamlet decides to pretend to be mad until he can act against Claudius. Meanwhile, Ophelia is distressed by Hamlet's behavior, as her father Polonius has forbidden her from seeing him.

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