''Stoppard’s Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Characters In Shakespeare’s Play Whereas Shakespeares Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Not'' - P.H. Parry
Explain This Apparent Paradox
When Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, he intended you to believe that the characters were real and with firm plot, good acting and believable props - he achieved it.
When Stoppard wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, he wanted you to know that it is not real, that the characters are actors in costumes. Even with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern terminally 'trapped' on stage, thinking that they are real, Stoppard never expects the audience to think so.
So, Shakespeare and Stoppard use Rosencrantz and Guildenstern for two different reasons.
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