Hamlet is visited by his father's ghost and is told that his own brother killed him. Hamlet is disturbed by this visitation and then attempts to seek revenge on his father's death. Throughout Hamlet seeking his revenge, he is accused of being insane. Hamlets character could be called, and is called by many, a lunatic. Hamlet, during the course of the play, acted as if he was insane to cover up his actions, and to trick those following, trying to catch him in his plot. Looking into Hamlets actions and thoughts it is clear he had reason for his actions. .
Insanity is defined as exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted; no ability to reason. Hamlets character does display an act of these characteristics but it is only that, an act. It would be impossible if he were sane to act as a sane person in some events. He shows a sign of reason from the beginning. When he sees the ghost of his father he does not believe it is his father. He believes it is the devil. "May be the devil- He shows the ability to rationalize in this scene because he does not believe it is his father and also he tries to rationalize that it was the devil or his own thoughts and emotions taking over. Hamlet also shows the ability to reason when he has the chance to kill Claudius. When Claudius is praying Hamlet begins to sneak up on him. He was going to kill him. He could have gotten away with it because there was no one around. Hamlets own thoughts stop him in mid act. His inner thoughts tell him he has the perfect opportunity to kill, but then comes back and he finds a reason not to. He thought that he should not kill him now while he is praying. He thought he would kill him in sin. This way he would not go to heaven but straight to hell. This shows Hamlets ability to reason because he is rationalizing the situation. He had the ability to choose between the right times to commit an act.
Furthermore, sanity can be described as how the authorities view you. ... Hamlet's word would not matter in his case. ... Looking at the difference between Hamlet and Ophelia's actions also shows Hamlet's sanity. ... Hamlet gives clues of sanity through his actions. ... Another way that Hamlet shows his sanity is by weighing the consequences of his actions. ...
Hamlet's sanity has been questioned since there has been a Hamlet. There is a great deal of evidence to support one of the many options about Hamlet's sanity; therefore, there are are a profuse amount of opinions and arguments about Hamlet's sanity. ... Hamlet's ability to keep a clear, sharp mindset demonstrates his sanity. ... This support of Hamlet's sanity by the other characters allow the reader also to perceive him as being sane. ... Hamlet does many things within the play that may make readers question his sanity. ...
Sanity can be a difficult character's trait to figure out but even harder to determine his sanity. ... The first point to agreeing on Hamlet's sanity was what happened after he encountered the ghost. ... The second point to proving Hamlet's sanity was in Act 3 Scene 2. ... This is important because it displays Hamlet's sanity and that he knows what's going on. ... Hamlet was just a perfectly sane person who knew how to toy around with everyone's view of his sanity....
The character Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet may be considered eccentric at least, insane or deranged at worst. ... Claudius and Gertrude are in accordance in their view on Hamlet's sanity. ... The appearance of a ghost is a strong reason to question a man's sanity, but that issue aside, we must assume that Shakespeare intended the ghost to serve a purpose. ... This is Hamlet's hidden voice, and the fact that Shakespeare allowed no one else to view this apparition provides the idea that Hamlet's "antic disposition- has carried him past his rigid controls on his sanity ...
First Paragraph Introduction Firstly, Hamlet is extremely logical, as he plans his actions and thinks before acting upon them, which justifies his sanity. ... Thus, Hamlets awareness of his surroundings and himself, support his sanity. ... Therefore, by revealing his true sanity to the people that he trusts, Hamlet himself conceals his insanity. ... Hamlet displays effective logical plotting, awareness of surroundings, and claims sanity. ... However, only those who Hamlet wishes to reveal his sanity to may observe it, all other individuals only see his insane. ...
Hamlet In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet never loses his sanity, in his plan to feign madness. ... It is after this statement that Hamlet begins to act mad. ... Guildenstern asks Hamlet what he means by this and Hamlet professes he is "" . . . but mad north-north-west. ... Polonius believe he [Hamlet] was mad. ... In a conversation, Gertrude questions Hamlet's sanity. ...
Hamlet In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet never loses his sanity, in his plan to feign madness. ... It is after this statement that Hamlet begins to act mad. ... Guildenstern asks Hamlet what he means by this and Hamlet professes he is "" . . . but mad north-north-west. ... Polonius believe he [Hamlet] was mad. ... In a conversation, Gertrude questions Hamlet's sanity. ...
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, the main character and his sanity can be discussed. ... Hamlet subtly hints his awareness of his dissolving sanity as he tells Laertes that he killed Polonius in a fit of madness [Act V, scene II, lines 236-250] Hamlet has violent outbursts towards his mother. ... Throughout the play, there are also supporting factors to argue Hamlet's sanity, as these details compromise his madness, to balance out his mental state. ... Hamlet believes in his sanity at all times, He never doubts his control over ...
Is Hamlet's Madness Genuine? ... The question of Hamlet's essential sanity has become a major issue in the interpretation of this play. Is Hamlet truly insane, or is it all an act? ... Another example of Hamlet's possible sanity is that while Hamlet does see and talk to a ghost, Horatio, Hamlet's rational friend, does the same. ... So in conclusion Shakespeare's play Hamlet and it's main protagonist's sanity are still subject to question. ...
The idea of a character feigning madness is not foreign to great literary works; in fact, many authors use it to show the sanity of the character. Odysseus shows his sanity by pretending to be mad in Homer's The Iliad to avoid going to war. ... However, some time passes before Hamlet is "mad." ... Also, in a heated conversation in which his mother is questioning his sanity, Hamlet says "I essentially am not in madness, But mad in craft" (Act III, scene IV, lines 168-169). ... Hamlet only performs his act for certain characters, though. ...
