Deception in Hamlet Deception, misleading information, and spying on others can lead to their death, either intentionally or accidentally. The misleading and deceptive instances in the play are indirectly responsible for Hamlet's death. Claudius deceives Hamlet when he ships him to England under the guise of a restful retreat and when he realizes that the new king has lied not only to him, but to the Danish people regarding the death of the former king. Hamlet's deception stems from his mother, who believes she has betrayed her father's love by not mourning long enough after his death and marrying Claudius. The espionage also causes problems for Hamlet as it leads to the killing of Polonius and the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Misleading cases in comedy occur frequently. The moment the Ghost tells Hamlet that his death was not accidental and that he was poisoned by Claudius is what begins the trail of lies and murder in the play, (I;v;74-77) "So I was sleeping at the hands of a brother.../.../ cut off even in the flower of my sin, homeless, disappointed, revealed." Until the night of the "Mousetrap", Hamlet still has some doubts in his mind regarding the Ghost's words. As soon as the king reacts negatively to the plot, Hamlet is one hundred percent sure that Clauduis was deceiving the entire country about Old Hamlet's death; (III ;ii ;267) "O good Horatio, I will take the ghost's words for a thousand pounds. Have you perceived?" Hamlet witnesses the king leaving the play, showing that he was affected by the death of the player king, as he died the same way as his brother. It is also evident that Hamlet intends to mislead the general public by putting on a false face. His "old-fashioned nature" allows him to act without consequences. He manages to appear mad when it suits him, and this allows him not to arouse any suspicion about his actions, (I; v; 171-172) "As perhaps henceforth I shall think fit to assume an old-fashioned disposition."After the killing Polonius, his unpleasant character allows Hamlet not to be held responsible. This leads to him being sent to England under the guise of a rest trip. Claudius once again deceives Hamlet and his mother by having an alternative agenda.