Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet?

Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet? Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are supposedly friends of Hamlet, yet they agree to ‘spy’ on him so to speak in an effort to provide information to the King and Queen. They are charged by the King to discover the cause of Hamlet’s transformation in personality. Are … Continue reading Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet?