Hamlet #2

1. Laertes's advice to Ophelia is to not put too much trust in Prince Hamlet. He has more responsibilites now and cannot make choices just for himself, he has to make them for the nation.
2. This quote fits into the idea of the decaying garden because its saying that too often people will ruin virgins (young spring flowers) by deflowering them, thus buds being opened. Laertes is warning Ophelia to watch out or else she may soon be a dead flower.
3. Ophelia pretty much tells her brother that he is being a hypocrit. She says that he himself is failing to practice what he preaches. When he is away he fools around with lots of women.
4. One, don't say what you are thinking, keep your thoughts to yourself. Two, once you find trustworthy friends hold on to them. Three, don't be quick to pick a fight but if you do make sure you can hold your own. Four, make sure you spend your money on quality clothes, but don't overdo it and dress flashy. Five, be true to yourself.
5. "Think yourself a baby that you have ta'en these tenders for true pay which are not sterling." Polonius is pretty much telling Ophelia that she is being a foolish baby for believing what Hamlet tells her is true.
6. "Do not believe his vows; for they are brokers not of that dye which their investments show, but mere implorators of unholy suits, breathing like sanctified and pious bawds the better to beguile." Polonius is telling Ophelia to watch Hamlet's love vows because they are like "flashy pimps who wear nice clothes" to lead a woman into doing the wrong thing.
7. His command is to not waste her time with Hamlet. She should spend less time with him and talk to him less. Polonius does not want her to embarass him.
8. Hamlet is venting about why they should not be looked at in a bad reputation. He is angry that the king and his courtiers are getting drunk within the castle, while him and many others are minding their own business and showing decent behavior.
9. Horatio doesn't want Hamlet to follow the ghost because he fears that the ghost will tempt Hamlet into a suicidal madness.
10. Hamlet commands the guards to not follow him. He says that fate is calling him. He also tells the guards that he will make a ghost of anyone who follows him.