Hamlet's DeceptionIn the play Hamlet we see Hamlet, a man stuck in a deceptive world. The spies, all except Hamlet, need deception and treachery to live, and without them they would perish. Polonius, perhaps the most devious member of the play, literally lives and dies while spying. Other characters also spy to improve themselves and certain individuals to advance their social status. We see Hamlet, the only honest man left in the group, spying once to save his life. Hamlet's insight is short-lived, as are all the actions in this play, except the murder. “That can smile and smile and be a villain” (I, v, l.108). This will be my theme, something Hamlet discovered and experienced for many years and scenes. "Neither a borrower nor a lender being, for lending often loses itself a friend" (I, iii, l.75-76). Polonius he has experience in both fields, as in Hamlet he represents the disgusted and scheming men of the world. Polonius is a devious man in the play. We see this fat Lord Chamberlain acting foolish and somewhat stupid during his talks with Hamlet.We know that when his son Laertes is sent to France, Polonius sends a spy to follow him and to make sure that he is not doing anything wrong. Polonius also likes to keep an eye on everyone, including his daughter Ophelia, who is supposed to report to his father her relations with the lord Hamlet Later in the play, Ophelia lets Polonius and Claudius spy on Hamlet and herself converse the affliction of his love or not that from which he suffers thus" (III, i, l.32-37). Polonius, known for his deception, is the only true symbol of this, and it is symbolic when Hamlet kills him, almost like killing the evil that plagued the land in its natural form, as Polonius had been unceremoniously spying on Hamlet and his mother since behind a curtain.Other characters in Hamlet are also deceptive. Laertes, he has poison, where did he get it from? Ophelia, as mentioned before, serves as a means for Claudius and Polonius to tap into Hamlet's thoughts. Once upon a time even the queen was part of it. Even without the espionage though, she is entangled in guilt, marrying her husband's brother and murderer on the day of his funeral; what a shame (unfortunately experienced only by Hamlet!).