It is noteworthy that Claudius observes merrymaking to interpellate the people of the country, which is his ISA so that the people cannot perceive the vulnerability of the state and the criminality of the usurper. However, in reply to Horatio Hamlet says it is a custom. More honored in the breach than the observance 1 4 15 16 5 4 False Representation vs the Representation of Reality. Though Claudius applies false representation to mask reality. the reality is revealed to Prince Hamlet for his interview with the ghost of his father which can be considered here to be the representation of reality in a dramatic and allegorical way. The ghost exposes Claudius' reality that he is an incestuous, adulterate beast who has used his witty discourse and fancy gifts to seduce virtuous queen for fulfilling his shameful lust 1 5 42 6. Very comfortable we can view his witty discourse and fancy gifts as ideological apparatuses through the Althusserian lens 5 5. Claudius Panoptic Surveillance.
