Hamlet Essay

Submitted By teshon51
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In my opinion , I think that Hamlet was more On the mad side wether than being insane. Of course he saw a ghost and was acting completely out of hand about his fathers death, it was all just an act ! He seemed Insane to everyone else because once he figured out who actually killed his father he felt the need to get payback . He is Keeping this idea away from everyone so that he could see if he wants to actually Seek revenge and how would he do that . Remember now , an insane person which is one who is in need of medication is the total opposite of Hamlet , he knew exactly what Was going on the whole time . There's a plot Though . Throughout the story Hamlet pretends to be insane and even dies acting out this façade of foolishness. It seems at first that

Hamlet is just acting but then it appears that he does go truly insane. Even after he has gathered evidence against Claudius, he

continues to behave strangely. When he murders Polonius, thinking that he is Claudius, he does not react to his actions in the manor in which a sane person would. This act enrages Laertes who then desires to avenge his fathers death by slaughtering Hamlet. The death of Claudius by the hands of Hamlet also contributes to the dismay of Ophelia. In these ways, Hamlet's insanity contributes to the overall tragedy of the play. Hamlet was indeed yet a very clever man , He played his whole throughout all that he Accomplished so that his plan could actually Work and it did , this is all what hamlet Carried out in his plan: he drives away his only love, he's unable to take