Appearance vs. Reality Throughout several tragic and upsetting events, Hamlet witnesses his loyalty and honesty betrayed by both friends and foes. Shakespeare's Hamlet, tells a story of the young prince of Denmark who find the truth about his father, and then seek revenge. Hamlet's uncle Claudius marries his mother, the queen, taking Hamlet's father's place as king, who has passed away with an unknown cause. Not to his surprise, Hamlet later finds that it was …showed first 75 words of 769 total…

…showed last 75 words of 769 total…be respectable and honest. As Hamlet finds out, all contain lies and have hidden intentions within them. As each character is presented in the play, all appear to be generous making it a difficult task for Hamlet to uncover the hidden truth about the nature of each character. As Marcellus says, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." (I, iv, 99) That being the lies which have replaced and covered the truth in each character.