What makes us decide whether a person is good or evil in a book,movie or play? The person's actions, thoughts, and speech all help us create an impression of the person. Shakespeare's use of characterization devices creates themes of immorality and deceit within Hamlet .
Shakespeare's use of characterization helps show the immoral theme in Hamlet. For instance Claudius' actions show him to be immoral. For example when Claudius is praying and says “ It hath the primal eldest upon't / A brother's murder” (3.3.38-39). This shows how immoral Claudius is killing his own brother. Furthermore immorality is shown in Laerte's speech. For instance when Laertes is talking to Claudius about how he should kill Hamlet , Laertes says he plans “To cut his throat i' th' church”(4.7.127). Laertes' speech is showing immorality because he says that he will kill Hamlet in church were people confess how they been immoral and people try not to be immoral in church which is opposite of what Laertes is talking …show more content…
A character whose speech shows us deceit is Hamlet. For example when Hamlet and Horatio are talking Hamlet says “how strange or odd soe'er I bear myself/ (As I perchance here after shall think meet/ to put an antic disposition on)”(1.5.171-73). Hamlet's speech shows him that he plans to act crazy to deceive people so he can can get information out of them. Polonius actions' also show deceit. For example when Polonius wants to spy on Hamlet and Gertrude's conversion Polonius says “Behind the arras I'll convey myself, to hear the process”(3.3.29-30). Another example of Polonius' deception is when he wants to spy on Ophelia and Hamlet's conversation and Polonius says to Claudius “ Be you and I behind an arras then/ marl the encounter”(2.2.164-165). These combination of details shows Polonius to be deceitful. Shakespeare conveys a theme of deceit within Hamlet with the us of
Shakespeare's use of characterization helps show the immoral theme in Hamlet. For instance Claudius' actions show him to be immoral. For example when Claudius is praying and says “ It hath the primal eldest upon't / A brother's murder” (3.3.38-39). This shows how immoral Claudius is killing his own brother. Furthermore immorality is shown in Laerte's speech. For instance when Laertes is talking to Claudius about how he should kill Hamlet , Laertes says he plans “To cut his throat i' th' church”(4.7.127). Laertes' speech is showing immorality because he says that he will kill Hamlet in church were people confess how they been immoral and people try not to be immoral in church which is opposite of what Laertes is talking …show more content…
A character whose speech shows us deceit is Hamlet. For example when Hamlet and Horatio are talking Hamlet says “how strange or odd soe'er I bear myself/ (As I perchance here after shall think meet/ to put an antic disposition on)”(1.5.171-73). Hamlet's speech shows him that he plans to act crazy to deceive people so he can can get information out of them. Polonius actions' also show deceit. For example when Polonius wants to spy on Hamlet and Gertrude's conversion Polonius says “Behind the arras I'll convey myself, to hear the process”(3.3.29-30). Another example of Polonius' deception is when he wants to spy on Ophelia and Hamlet's conversation and Polonius says to Claudius “ Be you and I behind an arras then/ marl the encounter”(2.2.164-165). These combination of details shows Polonius to be deceitful. Shakespeare conveys a theme of deceit within Hamlet with the us of