Deception in Hamlet

Theres something rotten in the state of Denmark because john rules the day Deception, one(a) of the main themes in Shakespe bes play settlement, is a major factor or characteristic that galore(postnominal), if non all of the characters portray. Through divulge the play, al most(prenominal) none of the characters are true to one an some other, this causes cuckoos nest and drama. Within the play, there are many employments of deception, one being in chance II of act I. In this perspective Claudius gives a speech, acting as if he feels sorrow and remorse everyplace the demise of his brother, and former king, crossroads.To victimise the people, and fool them into idea that he actually feels remorse over his brothers stopping point, is King Claudiuss goal. The truth however is king Claudius is the pedigree of King settlements bereavement. In hopes that no one will distrust him of murdering his own brother, Claudius uses the fake sympathy fraudulence. Even if King Claudiu s truly matte up remorse or regret for the death of his brother, he would not have unify his dead brothers wife, Queen Gertrude. Scene II of act II includes another example of deception.This scene consists of four characters, all of whom snitch the traumatized and depressed Prince and main character, Hamlet. He is deceived by his love, Ophelia, his Uncle/Father, King Claudius, Ophelias father, Polonius, and most importantly his own Mother, Gertrude. Polonius concocts a plan to prove to King Claudius that Hamlets destructive behavior is due to his nonreciprocal love for Ophelia. This was to be carried out by Ophelia misleading Hamlet into thinking that they are alone, in the hallway in which Hamlet spends most of his time.Meanwhile Ophelia is well cognisant that her father, Polonius and King Claudius are hiding nearby eavesdropping on their conversation. Also, In Act I, sc. II, Claudius and Gertrude hold Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlets long time friends to speak with Ham let and find out why has been so sepulchral . After Hamlet greets them joyfully, he asks them for the reasoning behind their visit. Rosencrantz dwells in his resolution by saying, To visit you, my lord, no other occasion. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are not the moreover ones involved in this situation, makingGertrude and Claudius treacherous to Hamlet as well because it is they who brought Hamlets friends, discerning that his friends were most likely the only ones that would be able to get information out of Hamlet. Almost all of the characters in Hamlet are unfaithful/ deceptive. They play tricks, and lie to one another. Most of the characters are ambidextrous in the sense that they have both totally different personalities and switch guts and forth, or perhaps they are one faced, and wear masks. So one brass of their face is who they truly are, and the other (or the mask) is who they deceive people into believing they are.