The queen would try to talk to Hamlet and say that no one was listening, when really Polonius was behind a curtain listening to every word they were saying. Hamlet also lied when he intercepted the letter and changed his name to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to make those two be killed instead of himself. Lying is still seen very prominently throughout everyday life in today’s society. Lying or the twisting of the truth seems to be extremely prevalent, especially with this being a presidential election year in the United States. It has become so commonplace to see politicians say almost anything they want to about their opponent, either to get a reaction from the crowds they are speaking to or to disgrace them on national television. Even if confronted with their lies, it is not unheard of to see the candidate who told the lies, either shrug or laugh off what he or she said, and move on to another
The queen would try to talk to Hamlet and say that no one was listening, when really Polonius was behind a curtain listening to every word they were saying. Hamlet also lied when he intercepted the letter and changed his name to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to make those two be killed instead of himself. Lying is still seen very prominently throughout everyday life in today’s society. Lying or the twisting of the truth seems to be extremely prevalent, especially with this being a presidential election year in the United States. It has become so commonplace to see politicians say almost anything they want to about their opponent, either to get a reaction from the crowds they are speaking to or to disgrace them on national television. Even if confronted with their lies, it is not unheard of to see the candidate who told the lies, either shrug or laugh off what he or she said, and move on to another