Murder Most Foul! Last night Prince Hamlet came running into his mother's bed chambers. Upon learning that she wished to tell him off for 'insulting' the King became angry and told her that she "shall not budge:/ You go not, till I set up a glass/ Where you may see the inmost part of you". Though it would seem he only wished to show her the how marrying Claudius was a betrayal, the Queen thought Hamlet may harm her and was reported to have cried "What wilt thou do? thou wilt not murder me\/ Help, help ho!" At this point, the king's advisor Polonius who was spying from behind a tapestry began the cry for help too. Hamlet seized by fury drove his sword through the tapestry taking poor Polonius's life. Why would the Prince do such a thing? Many whispers have been circulating that after Hamlet stabbed his sword he as "is it the king?". It can therefore be concluded that he believed Claudius was hiding behind the tapestry. Is Hamlet acting on the word of an alleged ghost, or is he finally just tired of living in Claudius's shadow? Maybe he's simply mad.
Motive aside, there are now some serious issues with which the Prince must contend. What will Laertes do once he finds his father dead and Hamlet responsible? Will Hamlet be branded a murderer? Will Claudius think this incident the act of a madman or will he realize that perhaps Hamlet is out to kill him? How will Ophelia (Hamlet's lover, and Polonius's daughter) feel about all this? One things for certain things will never be the same for the Prince after this.
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