Clothing&False appearance

Question 1

Claudius successfully backs up the image of benevolence and generosity, allows him to his crime
- when hamlet finds out about how Old Hamlet died, he focuses on C’s hypocrisy

Answer 1

That one may smile and smile and be a villain

Question 2

H disgusted by mother’s fickleness, suspects all women is equally false. Criticises Ophelia for wearing makeup

Answer 2

God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another

Question 3

Shakespeare’s illustrates how importance of image in political life encourages corruption. C holds onto the reign as a benevolent king, saddened by brothers death. He recognised the power of false appearance during the prayer scene

Answer 3

In the corrupted currents of this world