appearance vs reality
Usually one will judge others at first sight by their appearance and first impressions then make an initial inference about them. ... The author William Shakespeare, through his playwright Hamlet conveys the theme reality can be hidden by appearance. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are a simple example of trying to cover up reality by putting on a fake appearance. ... The two characters fail in their effort to discover the truth about the cause of Hamlets condition because Hamlet uses his wits to dig farther beyond Guildenstern and Rosencrantz’ appearance and come to the inference that they are sent for by the king and queen. Hamlet is able to decipher between Guildenstern and Rosencrantz’s appearance and reality early in the play and later on in the play. In a confrontation with Guildenstern Hamlet boldly states that others cannot easily deceive him and he knows others are putting on an appearance when they stand before Hamlet. ... Polonius illustrates the theme appearance versus reality throughout the entire play up to and including his death. ... To the actors in the play Polonius appears to be a wise and nobleman but in actuality to the reader the reality is Polonius is not what he appears to be. ... The reality is that Claudius hates Hamlet and views him as a threat to his crown but in order to keep the truth from being revealed Claudius puts on an appearance that deceives everyone around him.