e'll be able to tell if Claudius is guilty by him squirming in his seat. At the end of the soliloquy, he is not sure if the ghost was real, even perhaps that he is the devil who used his power, "to assume a pleasing shape." Hamlet seems not to be able to tell the difference between reality and illusion. If he would of followed the ghost's instructions instead of going back and forth, Claudius would been the causally.Looking at the other players, most have a Machiavellian disposition. Comparing illusion to reality, all of them have a false sense of both. Claudius, Is quite aware of how appearances may deceive and how you can work or act a role given to you. He pretends he care for Hamlet but is scared of him, almost a hate for him. Polonius couldn't stick to his advisor role. He tried to convince the king that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia, eventually spies on him and gets killed by Hamlet for being tricky and deceitful. Gertrude, is in her own little world. She is living an illusion. In Act 1:2, she is unaffected by her new status as the wife of her brother-in-law. She doesn't realize the incestuous act she has committed. She seams to be in an illusion of her mind. Claudius seems to have brain washed her into this flighty character who does what he says and only trusts him. Every character has a mirror effect. Even Ophelia deceives Hamlet by lying to him. She isn't as deceitful as the others in the play. Throughout the play, the themes of illusion and falsehood have been prevalent. The entire Danish court is caught in a web of spying, lies, and betrayal. No one speaks their mind or addresses a purpose clearly.Essay # 3Hamlet realizes that he should do what his role dictates, because it is his role. He doesn't stumble in his conviction after he returns and fully embraces the act. Hamlet meets his tragic end not because he was sane or insane. I feel that he is accepting of his own fate because of his own tragic flaw,...
