Hamlet: Truth of His Father's Death and Hypocrisy Surrounding Him In Hamlet, the young prince of Denmark uncovers not only the truth behind his father's death, but also the hypocrisy of those surrounding him. Claudius, Polonius, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in particular, go out of their way to appear true and honorable when in fact, they are being completely insincere. Hamlet himself hides behind a mask, one of madness and insanity, but his is differernt. Claudius and Polonius each come across, at first, as loving and caring parents, while they are actually driven by self-interest. Rosencran