Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
What description does Tom Stoppard provide of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern dress, and what does it reveal about their characters?
Act 1
Act 1
Here is their description from the text:
They are well-dressed - hats, cloaks, sticks and all.
Each of them has a large leather money bag.
Guildenstern's bag is nearly empty.
Rosencrantz's bag is nearly full.
This suggests that they are trying to look like men of substance as they bet on a coin toss.