Hamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young prince of Denmark must uncover the truth about his father's death. Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, marries his mother, the queen, and takes the throne. As the play unravels, Hamlet finds out his father was murdered by the recently crowned king. A question that is constantly looked upon throughout the play is a character's actions and whether they are good or evil. Actions and speech within the play …showed first 75 words of 1648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1648 total…finds out, at most times they contain lies and have hidden intentions within them. As each character is presented in the play, all appear to be good and honest making it a difficult task for Hamlet to uncover the hidden truth about the nature of each character. As Marcellus best said it, "something is rotten in Denmark"(Act 1. Scene 4. Line 90), that being the lies which have replaced or covered the true state of each character.