madness of Hamlet
In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare a frightful calamity occurs. We see two characters Hamlet and Laertes who both seek to revenge the murderers of their departed fathers. Many of the readers may contemplate if Hamlet is crazy for what he believes to be true. Hamlet is dynamic, animated, and absurd in his madness. Shakespeare uses the dimmer light of reality to expose the brighter light of the plot. Throughout the play Shakespeare incorporates a theme of madness. Moreover, madness is brilliantly portrayed through the character of Hamlet. Depression, despair are the burning emotions in young Hamlet's soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father's death and his mother's illicit marriage. Hamlet is informed by his father that he needs to be avenged by the death of his brother Claudius. By this time Claudius has already ascended the throne, and married Hamlet's mother Queen Gertrude. Within the play the ghost of his father can easily bring forward Hamlet's sudden change in mood. Later in the play a troop of actors come to acted out a play, and Hamlet has them reenact the murder of his father in front of his Uncle Claudius. During the play Hamlet watches his Uncle Claudius to see his reaction when the actors
Let come what comes, only I'll be revenged To further this idea of Hamlet's insanity, one can observe the prince's interaction with the ghost of his father. In act 3 scene 4 in which Hamlet sees the ghost of his father, while Gertrude cannot see the specter. It is important to remember that in all other encounters with the ghost, Hamlet was not the only person to behold the spirit. In this scene Hamlet alone sees this vision. This scene reveals Hamlet's madness. (IV. i. 30-31) Such mood swings as these definitely prove, if anything, that Hamlet could not keep adequate control of his emotions. I dare damnation. To this point I stand, Prince Hamlet seems to have very little control of his emotions. In fact, Hamlet admits this to Horatio, his confidant, when he says, 'sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting, that would not let me sleep' (V. ii. 4-5). This lack of restraint leads to Hamlet's unpredictable mood swings throughout the play. Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia easily spawns such dramatic alterations in the prince's attitude. Hamlet and Ophelia discreetly share an intense passion, but due to the extreme discontent of the majority of society in reaction to this passion, they must go their separate ways, which brings some harsh behavioral tactics. Hamlet leaps into Ophelia open grave at her funeral to dispute Laertes and claim, To hell, allegiance! Vows to the blackest devil! These abrupt mood changes also appear in Hamlet's relationship with his mother. He seemed to believe in his mother's purity and goodness, but eventually Ha
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