The Theme Of Appearance Vs Reality In Hamlet

Have you ever thought someone was doing something different than what they made it seem like they were doing? That's one of the main themes of Hamlet appearance vs. reality. Sometimes things in the story seem honest and true but in reality they are dishonest and evil. There are some characters who make things appear different from what they really are. You have to analyze the characters on if they are lying or actually telling the truth in this play at a few different times. The characters hide behind a "mask" to hide what their actual intentions are.
One character who hides what their true intentions are is Hamlet. Hamlet is a very complicated character. He appears to be a nice genuine character but in all reality he is very evil. Many people have asked the question of is he really insane or gone mad or is that just something he's just doing for show. Although Hamlet did appear to be mad and insane in front of other people so he could get the chance to kill Claudius. Hamlet wanted to kill Claudius for numerous reasons but he exaggerated and showed hatred towards Ophelia to convince Claudius that he
The people of Denmark think that he just wanted to marry Gertrude, grieve the death of his brother and try to be the best king he can be all at the same time. He acts like he has done nothing wrong and just wants to be happy and make everyone happy. Little does everyone know, he was the one who killed his brother and the only reason he married Gertrude was so he could inherit the thrown and not Hamlet. Claudius is the master of hypocrisy even though he's the king he is a very evil person as well. Also it appears that Claudius likes Hamlet because Claudius is his uncle and stepfather. On the other hand, he sends Polonius and Rosencrantz to spy on Hamlet to figure out the real reason he went insane. That could mean that Claudius cares about Hamlet but I think he is doing it more out of spite than