What is the function of the polonius-ophelia-laertes family

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a) What is the function of the Polonius-Ophelia-Laertes family in this play? What parallels exist between their situation and that of the ruling family?

b) Opinions differ as to Polonius. How do you see him-as a garrulous fool, an overbearing albeit wise father, an opportunist with an eye to the main chance, a valuable advisor to the king, or an obsequious courtier?

c) Read aloud Polonius's advice to his son as Laertes takes leave for France, taking special note of some of the phrases that have since become common aphorisms and answer: Does Polonius live up to his own advice?

d) What do you think of the fact that he hires a spy to keep an eye on Laertes (II.i)? [Keep in mind the clever way in which this scene foreshadows the other spy scenes (II.ii and III.iv).]

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