The Best Deceptions

2/16/2022

Daily Literary Quote
“Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.”
- Khaled Hosseini

Journal Prompt
Who, in your opinion, is the most deceptive character in Hamlet? Why? (Provide specific examples from the play to support your opinions.)

33 Comments

Anthony Aragon

2/16/2022 10:41:02 am

I think hamlet is the most deceptive because he was trying to play everybody. An example would be of him scheming against the king and acting crazy

Garrett Rich

2/16/2022 12:16:25 pm

I agree he was the most deceptive character.

William Rackham

2/16/2022 12:25:07 pm

Hamlet did fool most of the people of Denmark.

Trishelle Sygit

2/16/2022 12:14:40 pm

I think the most deceptive character is Hamlet. Hamlet tried to trick everyone through the story. Hamlet was a lunatic or at least acted like one.

Mason LaMont

2/16/2022 12:21:05 pm

I agree hamlet is very deceptive.

Michael Petroni

2/16/2022 12:24:44 pm

Hamlet really is a big con artist.

William Rackham

2/16/2022 12:26:13 pm

Hamlet was the most decisive.

Eliza Fisher

2/16/2022 12:14:40 pm

I think that Hamlet is the most deceptive. You never really know if he is crazy or if he is acting. He tried to fool everyone. All the characters in this play were very confusing tho.

Trishelle

2/16/2022 12:15:43 pm

I agree with you!

Tyler Hilton

2/16/2022 12:18:37 pm

I agree he is very good at convincing the other characters

Garrett Rich

2/16/2022 12:19:06 pm

All the characters definitely were very confusing.

Raven

2/16/2022 12:21:28 pm

I agree he did confuse everyone.

Colter Bennett

2/16/2022 12:23:50 pm

I agree all the characters were confusing.

Ryan Morgan

2/16/2022 12:25:53 pm

I agree!!

2/16/2022 12:27:50 pm

I also think the play was confusing in spots and the language did not help. But I agree with Hamlets personality.

Garrett Rich

2/16/2022 12:16:05 pm

I think the most deceptive character in Hamlet is probably Hamlet because of how dishonest he was with his family and especially Ophelia when he told her he didn't love her and then at her funeral he said she meant more to him than she did to Lartes.

Trishelle

2/16/2022 12:17:42 pm

Yes great example!

Tyler Hilton

2/16/2022 12:19:43 pm

Yes I agree, he’s is convincing

Colter Bennett

2/16/2022 12:22:56 pm

This is a good example. I agree with you

Tyler Hilton

2/16/2022 12:17:54 pm

I think Hamlet is the most deceptive character because of the way he convinces people of his insanity. Whether he is insane or not we don’t entirely know which extends the deception beyond the play into the mind of the audience. Nobody knows the truth of Hamlets thoughts.

Raven

2/16/2022 12:19:29 pm

This is very true I agree.

Michael Petroni

2/16/2022 12:25:16 pm

Hamlet is a little trickster.

Raven

2/16/2022 12:17:58 pm

I think the new king is the most deceptive in Hamlet. He married the queen right after he killed his brother. Then when Hamlet tried to expose him he stopped it and tried to send him to England so he could keep his good image to the people. Then he also tried to get Hamlet killed, as well as probably poisoning the queen at the end and trying to get away with it.

Mason LaMont

2/16/2022 12:20:02 pm

The king, He killed the king without anyone knowing and was able to put the poison in the cup without anyone knowing.

Mason LaMont

2/16/2022 12:22:32 pm

Good job I think that you are very smart and handsome keep up the great work.

Ryan Morgan

2/16/2022 12:25:25 pm

Yea, the king is also deceptive.
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2/16/2022 12:26:44 pm

I agree strongly.

Colter Bennett

2/16/2022 12:21:21 pm

Hamlet is the most deceptive. He deceives by being dishonest. Hamlet is cruel to Ophelia because he built an anger to all women because of the way his mother acted. He lied to Ophelia. He actually loved her.

Ryan Morgan

2/16/2022 12:24:51 pm

I would say hamlet. When he replaced guildensterns letter without being caught.

William Rackham

2/16/2022 12:24:03 pm

The king is the most deceptive because he killed the king, took the throne, and married the queen like nothing happened. The only reason Hamlet knew was because of King Hamlet coming back as a ghost to tell Hamlet about his death.

Michael Petroni

2/16/2022 12:24:08 pm

The most deceptive character would be the king. During the play, the King was building off of so many lies and everyone believed him. Even in the end everyone trusted him.

2/16/2022 12:26:02 pm

The most deceptive person in my eyes would be the king. He was able to poison the king and hamlet without anyone knowing. He was also able to trick the queen to marry him after the kings death.

Eliza Fisher

2/16/2022 12:27:58 pm

Those are good examples.

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