“To What extent do other characters in the play betray Hamlet?” Discuss.

... "To What extent do other characters in the play betray Hamlet?" Discuss. In 'Hamlet', by William Shakespeare, the idea of betrayal runs deep through its plot, incorporating almost every character in the play into its web of deceit, with the treachery of each character in the end resulting in the backstabbing of Hamlet. This treachery from each character within the play can inevitably be linked to the princes' descent into madness followed by his indirect murder by the king. The only significant character within the script in which does not betray Hamlet is his best friend Horatio, who forever remains loyal to the doomed prince. The first act of betrayal in which directly effects Prince Hamlet, is the one in which effectively begins the core plot line of the play. Hamlet was first betrayed by his uncle Claudius, who out of his greed and lust for power killed the king of Denmark

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