There is something very wrong in that room, after Polonius has been so gassy for so long. One keeps in mind, amusement of the common crowd was one of Shakespeare's objectives in writing ''Hamlet.'' He achieved that objective much better than the historical ''Hamlet'' commentary has recognized. | There is something very wrong in that room, after Polonius has been so gassy for so long. One keeps in mind, amusement of the common crowd was one of Shakespeare's objectives in writing ''Hamlet.'' He achieved that objective much better than the historical ''Hamlet'' commentary has recognized. |