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Polonius is considered a buffoon because that it how Hamlet sees him, and Hamlet is such a compelling character it is easy to get sucked into his point of view.
by goto11 4y ago
Polonius is considered a buffoon because that it how Hamlet sees him, and Hamlet is such a compelling character it is easy to get sucked into his point of view. I like Branaghs Hamlet where Polonius is not played as a fool at all, but rater as a cynical manipulator.
- ncmncm 4y agoHe is literally the king's spymaster. It would be hard to imagine a more cynical manipulator. He was undoubtedly meant to poke fun at contemporary presumed courtiers who dabbled in spycraft.