What is Polonius role?
Moreover, what is the role of Polonius in Hamlet?
Polonius is a character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. He is chief counsellor of the play's villain, Claudius, and the father of Laertes and Ophelia.
Keeping this in consideration, what does Polonius symbolize?
Polonius was King Hamlet's loyal servent, well liked and trusted by King Hamlet, Gertrude and Hamlet. But his loyalty to King and Prince Hamlet is limited. If Polonius was actually loyal to King Hamlet, then he would have never supported the deceitful, murderous Claudius.
Polonius is selfish, suspicious, and uncaring. Polonius is asking his son to be honorable and virtuous. Polonius is hypocritical for giving his son this advice because he is not trusting of his own son. After his son leaves, he sends Reynaldo to follow Laertes to Paris to find out how he is conducting himself.