Hamlet

All of these lies in appearance contributed to their eventual deaths. Claudius was a cowardly King that in reality was not a good King. Claudius evens goes as far as to say that Hamlet is the next in line for the throne of Denmark. It shows to the council a love for Hamlet and makes Claudius appear to be a kind person. Yet in reality, Claudius killed for the throne so he had no respect for Hamlet’s father and his own brother. She appeared to be stable and well. It was all part of his plan to avenge the death of his father.

The play of Hamlet was full of characters who appeared so be a certain way, but they were truly not as they seemed. Hamlet gave off the appearance that he was truly mad, when in fact Hamlet was being quite sensible and smart. Her state of insanity is what led to her drowning death. He showed a genuine care for all of his subjects, and respect towards the dead father of Hamlet. Yet it is she who truly goes mad upon the death of her father, Polonius. In fact he feared Hamlet and sent him to England to be killed.