Sane vs. Insane
To be insane or not to be insane; that is the question. In Act IV Scene II, Hamlet appears to go insane after Polonius’s death. There are indications, though, that persuade me to think other wise. Certainly Hamlet has plenty of reasons to be insane at this point. His day has been hectic; he was finally determined that Claudius had killed his father, the chance to kill Claudius confronted him, he comes very close to convincing Gertrude that Claudius killed his father, he accidentally kills Polonius thinking it's Claudius, and his father's ghost visits him once again. These situations are enough to bring Hamlet to insanity, but he remains sharp and credible. Hamlet is able to make smart remar
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Approximate Word count = 479
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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