Within Hamlet there are two types of madness: the very apparent outer madness, and a hidden madness that isn't even realized by Hamlet. ... In an ironic sense, Hamlet contaminated himself. ... It is more than this which signifies Hamlet as mad. ... (V.i.201-206) Upon completion of the play and thorough analysis of the facts, one comes to the realization that Hamlet was indeed a most insane, yet unfortunate, man. ... Shakespeare's Hamlet is as much about normal, sane men as it is about Hamlet. ...

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Hamlet - A Friend of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Prince of Denmark. ... While Hamlet's main character trait in Shakespeare's play is, perhaps, openness (he can't stop telling the audience what he is thinking) the Hamlet of Stoppard's play is much more mysterious. ... Hamlet, too, can be considered a rival, even though he does not have "evil" motives. ... (They were taking a letter to the English King, telling him to execute Hamlet, and Hamlet changed it with a letter that asked the English King to execute Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.) ... PLOT ANALYSIS It is diff...

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Hamlet gets sick in the head and his life goes astray. ... When we look at a 'story of sickness,' it could be useful to add some 'medical' terms to the kit of tools we use for literary analysis. ...

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