2. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
are two minor characters of
classic play ‘Hamlet’ by William
Shakespeare.
Although they are not given
space but they played a vital role
in entire drama.
3. “...The ears are senseless that should give us hearing
To tell him his commandment is fulfill’d
That Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead.”
-Administrator.
Act-5,scene-2 line-362 to 364
Number of dead bodies is already there on stage.
This news made no effect at all.
Death of Royals v/s Groundlings.
4. Hamlet-prince of Denmark.
He was believed Mad out of father’s
death.
So both of them were told by Claudius
to keep eye upon him.
Hamlet was sent to England with
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
5. An intrigue- Claudius sent
massage to kill Hamlet to king of
England.
Hamlet manage to read letter.
He replaces letter.
Which says to kill Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern in stead of
Hamlet.
6. • Life of mediocre
people stands
nowhere in front of
people who are in
power position.
• They are too small
in front of reign and
the chair and person
who is near to that.
7. ‘Hamlet’ is a play where so many
subplots run simultaneously.
Then even some gapes are still
remaining.
Tom have opened a new doorway to
feel the gap. By creating an absurd
play
‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
dead’
8. This one act play is retelling of
hamlet through the eyes of two
minor character.
This is one act play of Absurd
theatre.
9. Starts with two people trying the coins.
Surprisingly, all the time they got head
of the coin.
Then they meet a group of dramatics
known as ‘Tragedians’. They shows all
the obscure scenes like murder, rape,
war which is denied to play on stage.
10. Tragedians parallel the line between
real life and acting.
That is the common motif of entire
play.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
watches things and there becomes all
the things which is indicated in
‘Hamlet’.
11. Absurdity- we cannot understand
was it real or a drama? If it was
drama, then where is both person
who died at last.
Motif of drama group emerges here.
12. It seems that Tom Stoppard was very
much influenced by Samuel Beckett and
the play ‘Waiting for Godot’.
If we watch the play, we can find
character of Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern resembling with Estragon
and Vladimir.
Starting is very much similar doing
absurd activity.
Its tragic comedy full of absurdity.
13. Estragon & Vladimir
Rosencrantz &
Guildenstern
They waits perpetually
at last.
They were responsible
for their absurdity.
(Inner conflict)
They dies at end.
They were victimised
by political intrigues.
(Outer conflict)
