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Hamlet: Reality

 

            
             Hamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young .
             prince of Denmark must uncover the truth about his fathers death. .
             Hamlet a play that tells the story of a young prince who's father.
             recently died. Hamlets uncle Claudius marries his mother the queen .
             and takes the throne. As the play is told Hamlet finds out his father .
             was murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that remains .
             constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality. Things .
             within the play appear to be true and honest but in reality are .
             infested with evil. Many of the characters within the play hide .
             behind a mask of falseness. Four of the main characters that hid .
             behind this mask are Polonius, Rosencrantz (Guildenstern), the king .
             Cluadius. From behind this mask they give the impression of a person .
             who is sincere and genuine, in reality they are plagued with lies and .
             evil. There appearance will make it very difficult for Hamlet to .
             uncover the truth, the characters hide behind. .
             Polonius the kings royal assistant has a preoccupation with .
             appearance. He always wants to keep up the appearance of loving and .
             caring person. Polonius appears like a man who loves and cares about .
             his son, Laertes. Polonius speaks to his son with advice that sounds .
             sincere but in reality it is rehearsed, hollow and without feeling. .
             Polonius gives his advice only to appear to be the loving caring .
             father. The reality is he only speaks to appear sincere as a .
             politician, to look good rather then actually be good: "And borrowing .
             dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all: to thine own self be .
             true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be .
             false to any man. Farewell; my blessing season this in thee!" Act 1.
             Polonius gives his son Laertes his blessing to go away, he sends .
             a spy to follow him and keep an eye on him. This shows his lack of .
             trust for anyone, he gives the appearance of a confident father who .


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