The theme that remains constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality, .
which is Shakespeare's way of warning people that things are only what they appear to .
be.Characters within the play seem to be true and honest but in reality.
they?re diseased 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 and Guildenstern, the king Cluadius. From behind this mask they gave the.
impression of people who were sincere and genuine, in reality they were plagued with .
lies and evil. Their appearance only makes it difficult for Hamlet to uncover the truth.
Polonius, the king's royal assistant, has a preoccupation with appearance. He .
always wants to keep up the appearance of a loving and caring person. Polonius seems .
to be a man who loves and cares about his son, Laertes. Polonius gives his son advice that .
sounds sincere but in reality it's 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 facade of a confident father who 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. Polonius .
further adds to the theme of 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, .
while in truth he does love her:Ay, springes to catch woodcocks.
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