Why He Feigns Insanity Hamlet feigns insanity because it allows him to do several things that he otherwise would be unable to do: With respect to Ophelia, Hamlet would like to express his intense, irrepressible anger towards her without arising suspicion in her or in others that he is in a hostile rational mental state. ... This might make them support Hamlet in his endeavor, thus providing him with the psychological support he needs to carry it out. ... Ordinarily, Hamlet would not greatly resent women, but since in this case they have cornered him into an extremely stressful situa...

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