trusts his son to go off on his own. In reality he lies about his .
trust for his son by sending a spy to watch him. His advice he gives .
his son is rehearsed and only said to give the appearance of a loving .
father. Polonius further adds to the theme appearance verses reality .
by ordering Ophelia to stop seeing Hamlet. He lies to her telling her .
that Hamlet does not love her, he only lusts for her, in truth he does .
love her: Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know, When the blood.
burns , how prodigal the soul Through the play Polonius hids behind .
his mask appearing to be honest loving parent. In reality Polonius .
lies, manipulates people and eavesdrops on peoples conversation. .
Polonius helps contribute to the theme appearance verses reality by .
showing how his appearance is not his true nature, behind the mask .
there lies someone totally different. .
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two of Hamlets childhood friends .
who when asked by the king, try to find out what is troubling the .
young prince. Both help to contribute to the theme by showing there .
appearance of being Hamlets friends. The pair go to Hamlet pretending .
to be his friends when in truth they are only there because the king .
asked them to find the truth. There is some irony within the twins, .
they are asked by the king to find out the truth by hiding within a .
lie, by pretending to be his friend: A dream is but a shadow Act II. .
Hamlet knows there purpose for their visit is to dig into his .
soul to find the real reason for his actions as of late. As the play .
continues the twins are asked again by the king to go to Hamlet and.
try again to find the real reason for Hamlets behavior. Hamlet .
insults them at every chance knowing they are lying to him about there .
purpose of the visit: Tis as easy as lying; govern these ventages with .
you finger and thumb, give it breath with your mouth.Act III .
As the melodrama continues Hamlet goes with the twins to reclaim .