Has Hamlet Gone Nuts?
Hamlet is not insane. Hamlets' insanity is like a mask, which protects him from Claudius's fury of him. Behind the mask, Hamlet hides the secret of King Hamlet's death, and the promise to the ghost, which Hamlet has to avenge his father's death. His pretending insanity, helps Hamlet to escape from King Claudius's fury of him.Hamlets' insanity is a central part in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. All the action in this play is connected with Hamlet's insanity.Hamlet is very hurt about his father's death. The ghost says that King Hamlet (Hamlet's father) was murdered by his brother, Claudius, which happened during the night. After that, Claudius marries with Gertrude (Hamlet's mother.) The ghost asks Hamlet to avenge his father's death. Hamlet promises the ghost that he will avenge his father's death. After the ghost leaves, Hamlet asks Horatio (his best friend) and Marcellus, who were the witnesses to the appearance of the ghost, to swear that they will not tell the ghost's secret. "Never make known what you have seen tonight." Hamlet Act.1 Sc.5 p.65 line 160, "My lord, we will not." Horatio/Marcellus, "Nay, but swear't." Hamlet, "In faith, my lord, not I." Horatio, "Nor I, my lord, in faith." Marcellus, "Upon my sword." Hamlet. The
After the play, Horatio confirms that he observed the king. If his occulted guilt Do not itself unkennel in one speech, It is a damned ghost that we have seen, And my imaginations are as foul As Vulcan's stithy. 221) This precaution shows us that Hamlet is a wise man. ) Hamlet wants to use Horatio's observation of the king during the play, to make sure that he is right. If Hamlet were insane, he would have been killed by Claudius long before avenging his father's death. He will use the castle's events in doing this. ) But this affirmation is considered as Hamlet's madness, from the king, queen, and Laertes. With the help of the mask, Hamlet accomplishes the ghost's promise. From now on, Hamlet will want to avenge his father's death. He wants to be sure about his observation. ) And Guildenstern answers "No, my lord, with choler. If the king is guilty, Hamlet will see the reaction during the play.
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