Deception In Hamlet Essay

Shakespeare plays are filled with lessons and concepts that have been used to teach for centuries. Loyalty, irony, family and deception have weighed heavily on how the reader perceives the story as these main themes established the lessons embedded in the literature. Deception, in this story, is one of these themes that seem unavoidable. Shakespeare is known for being repetitive in his teaching, but deception was in all scenes due to its importance. Deceitfulness filled every character, for each one tries to outlast the other. The story starts off as a ghost presenting itself that remains the guards of their late, King Hamlet. They see it as a sign of upcoming tragedy and decide to tell the son of the apparition, young Hamlet. Meanwhile, Young Hamlet attends an event for the new king and his fellowship. Claudius, who is the late King Hamlet’s brother, performs a speech addressing his actions and why made them which surprises all. Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother’s death
The memory be green, and that it us befitted
To bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom
To be contracted in one brow of woe,
Yet so far hath discretion fought with nature
That we with wisest sorrow think on him
Together with remembrance of ourselves.
He then mentions an enemy with intentions to attack to solidify his excuse to forget his brother. At first glance, it seems that Claudius made a smart decision taking the throne to protect the country against enemies but marrying his sister-in-law raises many questions. Why would Claudius even think about marrying Gertrude? Did he have to? Was Gertrude having an affair? Why did she yes to marry Claudius after her husband just died, showing no mourning? Claudius seems too suspicious about his dead brother and no one yet has asked any questions, but Hamlet has always felt