The Beginning Of The End

Act 3 scene 4 is of vital importance to the play. Not only are the main characters intentions revealed but also, the death of Polonius marks the beginning of the end. Hamlet is enraged about the treason he believes deserves revenge and the ghost is constantly reminding him that something must be done. This leads me to believe that he is merely a figment of his imagination. Hamlets mother, is talking to Polonius when hamlet enters the room. In a very quick act of violence hamlet kills Polonius who exclaims, “O, I am slain” (Act 3, scene 4). The need to inform the audience of his own death intrigued me. Is it not obvious that Hamlet has killed him? These small pieces of text, which might not seem necessary, are what give the play a sense of action and violence.