ion is the unwillingness to accept the tribulations of life. The character that best exemplifies the theme of Appearance versus Reality is Hamlet. Hamlet acts, as he was a mad man. He acts very strangely, which in turn creates the illusion that he is insane. He appears to be mad in order to conceal his true feelings and intentions. Hamlets true intention is to avenge his fathers death by killing Claudius. Hamlet does not let anything get in the of way avenging his fathers death. He kills three innocent people, Rosencrate, Guildenstern and Polonius without having feelings of guilt. His malicious actions were actually expressing the way he felt. As the story progresses, Hamlets becomes a very cruel and cold hearted person who cares for no one. His madness over takes him. After Poloniuss death, Hamlets gets into a fight with Laertes, Poloniuss son. Leartes wants to avenge the death of his father. It isnt until later much later that Hamlet realizes that Leartes is upset over his fathers death. Hamlet contributes Poloniuss death to his madness, when he says to Horatio, If Hamlet from himself be taen away, and when hes not himself does wrong Laertes, then Hamlt does it not, Hamlet denies it. Who does it, then? His madness. It be so, Hamlet is of the fraction that is wronged; His madness is poor Hamlets enemy.(Act 5, Sc.11 Line 235) Hamlets is telling Horatio that the madness that was within him killed Polonius. The separation between Hamlet and his madness proves that his madness is just an appearance. Hamlet knows that his madness is a just a mask used to cover up his true feeling. Hamlets true feeling is that he does not care for anyone but himself. Hamlet has a mask of madness that he uses to conceal his true feelings. Hamlets madness, though just as an illusion proves that he does not have care for Ophelia. Hamlet always harasses Ophelia with denigrating words that belittle her existence. Hamlet harasses Ophelia with his actions too. Ha...
