After Hamlet has discovered the truth about his father, he goes through a very traumatic period, which is interpreted as madness by readers and characters. With the death of his father and the hasty, incestuous remarriage of his mother to his uncle, Hamlet is thrown into a suicidal frame of mind in which "the uses of this world"seem to him "weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable." No man in his right state contemplates suicide and would take his life due to human frailty. Ophelia tells us that before the events of the play Hamlet was a model courtier, soldier and scholar, "The glass of fashion and the mould of form,/ The observed of all observers." A modern boy scout to say the least, but as the play unwinds, his actions and thoughts catch him and slowly turn him insane. Not to say that he was a crazed madman out of touch with reality as was Ophelia, but a man driven crazy by thought. Hamlet's behavior throughout the play, especially towards Ophelia is inconsistent. He jumps into Ophelia's grave, and fights with Laertes in her grave. He professes "I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers/Could not, with all their quantity of love,/ Make up my sum" [Act V, scene I, lines 250-253], during the fight with Laertes in Ophelia's grave, but he tells her that he never loved her, when she returns his letters and gifts, while she was still alive. 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] Once Ophelia meets Hamlet and speaks with him her love abandons him. Hamlet realizes that his mother and step father are aware of this love and might use this to end his threat. Hamlet must end their thoughts of using Ophelia to rid him of his condition. To do this he must destroy all the current feelings Ophelia has for him and he does so very well, perhaps too well. Either his love for Ophelia was never as strong as he said, which I doubt, or he has really gone insane by assuming every situation is going to happen and he sacrifices her love for revenge.
Is Hamlet Sane or Insane... Is Hamlet sane or insane that is the question. ... On the other hand Shakespeare illustrates Hamlet as a sane person when ever he is with a non guilty party. ... Hamlet is depicted as insane in many scenes during the play. ... On the other hand there are many reasons why Hamlet is sane. ...
Is Hamlet sane or insane that is the question. ... On the other hand Shakespeare illustrates Hamlet as a sane person whenever he is with a non-guilty party. ... Hamlet is depicted as insane in many scenes during the play. ... On the other hand there are many reasons why Hamlet is sane. According to Hamlet whenever he appears insane it is actually an act. ...
Was Hamlet Insane? Someone who is mad has no sense of their actions and is insane. ... He does not think that Hamlet's behavior is that of an insane man, but that of a sane man with a well developed plan. ... Hamlet undoubtedly proves that he is very sane and not crazy. ... These characters aid in proving that Hamlet is sane, and very much just pretending to be mad. ...
Also, he would not be able to change from sane to insane when talking to specific people, and would not be aware of what is going on around him, something someone insane would not see and comprehend. ... There are many times in the play that Hamlet acted perfectly sane and announced his "antic disposition" to people. ... Truly insane people's minds can not go sane only at times. ... They are also not able to make smart rational decisions, hold off on what they want, and especially can't go back and forth from being sane and insane. ... If crazy people thought like Hamlet did, they wo...
Throughout the story Hamlet presented himself as insane yet he was sane the whole time considering the fact of what happened after Hamlet's first encounter with the ghost, plotting the mousetrap play on Claudius, and knowing what Claudius' cunning plan was. ... By saying this Hamlet is insuring to Horatio that he will always be completely sane in the future. ... This shows Hamlet is indeed sane because he knows exactly what is going on/ happening. ... In this scene Claudius thinks Hamlet is too insane which is what Hamlet wants him to think. ... Proving Hamlet was sane the whole ti...
Whether or not Hamlet was sane depends on the definition of insanity. ... Hamlet's actions may also have been just an act, which would prove him not to be insane. ... ADD QUOTES OF INSANITY The facts seem to prove that Hamlet is actually sane despite the way he acts in public. ... Hamlet does contradict his sane actions when plotting the murder of Claudius because his mind does become a one-track mind. ... Hamlet also considered committing suicide, which to many is not an act of a sane human being. ...
Thesis In the play "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare, Hamlet is sane because he plans his actions very rationally, is well aware of his surroundings, and he admits to wanting others around him to think he is insane. ... Thus, Hamlet can arguably be proven sane as he thinks logically and reasonably before proceeding with his plan. ... Third Paragraph Lastly, Hamlet admits to being sane however he acts insane, so he can attain proof that Claudius murdered his father, so he can get revenge. ... This represents a strong friendship between the two because Hamlet shares his secret of acti...
Throughout Hamlet seeking his revenge, he is accused of being insane. ... It would be impossible if he were sane to act as a sane person in some events. ... Hamlet's famous soliloquy can support the fact that Hamlet was not insane. ... This short quote proves that Hamlet could not be insane. ... By definition Hamlet could not be insane due to his clear actions. ...
Hamlet's Madness Disguise In William Shakespeare's masterpiece "Hamlet," there are many arguments about the protagonist, Hamlet, and whether or not he was accurately insane or was it just feigned madness. ... Hamlet's thought process remains sane and logical through the entire play, where his life reflects on his soliloquies. ... Hamlet's act of pursuing truth and revenge was much better accompanied by madness rather than being sane which made it easier for him to find evidence. ... A madman's thought are not made of logical...
