Since the death of King Hamlet, young Hamlet appeared to be in a state of madness. This is seen in dialogue between Hamlet and Polonius when Hamlet questions Polonius by asking him "have you a

If Hamlet could have controlled his anger, he would have had the capability of controlling himself and acting sane. Laertes was influenced very much by others and had no was to control his rage towards Hamlet. Ophelia was the most innocent victim. She was controlled by everyone else's actions and because of her powerlessness she disintegrated mentally. As a result of enduring the "unmentionable injuries" of the events in Hamlet the characters lives could never be the same again. (PTSD) {(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)}

Unlike Hamlet, Laertes had developed a different kind of madness, a madness that was driven by rage. When talking to Claudius, Laertes became so enraged towards Hamlet that Laertes wanted to "cut his throat i' th' church."(Act 4,Sc.7, 144) Laertes' behav

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