There is a conflict between Hamlet and Claudius in Act 2. Who has the advantage at the end of Act 2 and why?This question is from Hamlet by William...

Well, since Hamlet and Claudius never even speak to each
other in Act II, I'm guessing you meant Polonius?  The two of them do, indeed, seem to
have a bit of a conflict toward the end of this
act. 

Polonius is convinced Hamlet is mad with love for his
daughter, and Hamlet is clearly playing that up in this scene.  He calls Polonius a
fish-monger, tells him to take care that his daughter doesn't get pregnant...among other
disrespectful things.  They're interrupted by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, then the
players, and the two of them begin again.  They have a disagreement about the speech the
player is giving.  Polonius says it's too long (isn't that ironic)
and Hamlet says, in essence, play on! 

Their final
disagreement comes when Hamlet asks Polonius to show the players to their rooms and
treat them well.  Polonius says he will treat them as they deserve.  Hamlet gets angry
at that and says,

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"Use every man after his desert and who shall
scape whipping?" 

As the last
Player leaves, Hamlet says, "...look you mock him not."  Clearly he does care for the
man despite this verbal sparring, even if it's only because Hamlet cares for his
daughter.  Hamlet appears to have the advatage, because Polonius thinks he's mad and
treats him rather delicately because of it. The next time they see one another, Hamlet
mocks Polonius even more, and this time publicly; and Polonius just takes
it.