In Hamlet, Act 2, you are one of the characters; tell how the character feels about himself, other characters, or the situation of a scene.

In Act Two, scene two, of Shakespeare's
Hamlet, the part I find interesting is Polonius' endless talking
about nothing. He goes on and on while talking to Gertrude and Claudius and says very
little. If the reader or audience is confused, it is because Polonius says quite a bit
but little of it has any value. All he wants is to make himself indispensable, thereby
solidifying his position with Claudius, the new King.

If I
were to put myself in a character's place, it would be Gertrude. She is the one, when
listening to Polonius blabbe on, that tells him to get to the
point.

More
matter, with less art. (line
102)

I would imagine that she
would be wondering why they waste time listening to Polonius when all she really wants
is to know what is ailing her son, Hamlet. Her husband has died, and she has remarried
scandalously soon to her brother-in-law.

Gertrude worries
that her husband's death and her own swift marriage may have caused Hamlet
distress:

I
doubt it is no other but the main,
His father's death and our o'erhasty
marriage. (lines 59-60)

I
would anticipate that Gertrude also misses Old Hamlet, is not sure of her "footing" with
Claudius—for as a widow, her place in court would not be guaranteed the way it is after
she is remarried. She is probably doing a balancing act in keeping Claudius happy and
worrying for her son.

Claudius seems perfectly satisfied to
listen to the windbag Polonius. It is interesting that Gertrude
speaks up. However, perhaps in this way we can see that although she is married again,
her son is still very dear to her. She may feel she has had to settle for Claudius—as
there was no romance between them before Old Hamlet's death; and not only is
her place guaranteed, but she would hope that
Hamlet's place in the kingdom would also be
solid.

Gertrude is the Queen, but she, like Ophelia, is a
pawn in the world of politics and intrigue in this male-dominated society. She is
definitely a survivor, but when Claudius manipulates Hamlet's death, she, too, becomes a
victim.