Dishonesty and trickery are very common themes in literature, often developing plots and determining what happens to characters. These themes dominate the experiences of the protagonists in “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare and “1984” by George Orwell. In both cases, through deception and dishonesty, their life-long journeys undergo profound alterations. The deceitfulness with which Hamlet interacts is based on a conflict within himself as well as within his family; whereas that of Winston has its root in totalitarian dictatorship. Other people support these lies or put their truthfulness into question while the settings—Oceania of an unknown future and Medieval Denmark—add up to greater falsity surrounding the leading figures. The play “Hamlet” is tinged by the double-dealing and pretense that are evident in family disputes, which compels the protagonist to seek justice. Hamlet’s pretended madness and his consideration of whether or not he should believe his father’s ghost theme of deception in the whole story. The main objective of Hamlet’s trickery is to find out more about …show more content…
The narrative is founded upon the Party’s use of propaganda, historical revisionism, and surveillance to manipulate truth. This discovery subsequently pushes Winston into the search for truth as well as rebellion. Characters like Julia challenge this deception by providing a glimpse of something real, whereas O’Brien stands out as an epitome of the regime’s manipulative control. Though Julia’s relationship with Winston represents a brief respite from this spreading deceit, O’Brien’s betrayal underlines futile resistance against Party lies. In Oceania, however, pervasive deceit stifles Winston until he is spiritually crushed; it shows how powerful institutionalized dishonesty can