Characters
®Ros - “Rosencrantz’s bag is nearly full.”
®Guil – “Guildenstern’s bag is nearly empty.”
®2 minor characters (often confused for each other)
®Given little & false information
®No memory
®Exist only onstage
®Destined for an untimely death
®Player (King)– contrast to R&G, accepting, sardonic, real, confident, clear, mirrors conflict between reality and illusion, levels of illusion, relationship of art to life, nature of theatrical fiction
®Etc.