The Mouse Trap

About this episode

This episode explores Hamlet's pivotal moment in Act 3 Scene 2 where he seeks to uncover the truth about his uncle Claudius.

Send us Fan Mail Up to now, Hamlet has lived inside questions. “Did my uncle really do it?” “Can I trust the Ghost?” “Am I being manipulated?” “Am I losing my mind—or pretending to?” Act 3 Scene 2 is the moment Hamlet says, in effect: “I’m done being uncertain. I’m going to test the truth.” In other words, Hamlet creates a situation where Claudius either sits calmly… or cracks. What makes this scene so powerful is that Hamlet is doing two things at once. One: He wants evidence. Two: He want...

People in this episode

Host: George Bartley

Topics covered

• Shakespeare
• Hamlet
• Act 3 Scene 2
• truth
• evidence
• psychological manipulation

Keywords

• Hamlet
• Claudius
• Shakespeare
• truth
• evidence
• psychological manipulation
• Act 3 Scene 2

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Books & works: Hamlet

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