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go from sane to insane? One of the greatest conflicts a person can have is an inner conflict
with themselves. The Shakespearean play Hamlet gives a look into the troubled mind of a
young man. Hamlet is thrown into the cruel reality of his father's death. A cold blooded
pre-meditated murdered that burrows itself under Hamlets skin that will grow to be infectious.
Hamlet's father returns from the after life to tell him the truth about his death Hamlet is
intoxicated by his own thoughts. He gave Hamlet a new purpose for living to avenge his death
and restore honor to the family. From the beginning Hamlet second guess himself and is
tortured by his own self-conscience. He becomes ashamed of his weaknesses, "How
strange or odd I bear myself as I perchance hereafter shall think meet To put an antic
disposition on ." He is disgusted with the fact that his mother has abandoned her husbands
memory so quickly and has gone to bed with his uncle. Claudius jeprodises everything,
Hamlets own way of life is on the line. To add salt to the wound Claudius has taken not only
his father but his mother and the kingdom As Hamlet adv
. . .
As Hamlet sways back and forth between sanity it keeps him focused and passionate about
the task at hand at this point nothing is more important then fulfilling his father's final request. Hamlet sets up Claudius to break under pressure, to unmask
his guilt as long as he has Horatio to back up what he sees he can reassure himself that he
hasn't truly gone over the edge. Hamlet is
said to be crafty with madness he gives them every reason to find him insane but reveals
nothing leading them blindly down the path. "
Hamlets two friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to visit , not to catch up on old
times they were called by Claudius and the Queen, to see if they can find the motive of
Hamlets madness. Claudius uses them as pawns in his own manipulative game.
Hamlet's faith cause his hesitation he feels threatened by the consequences that he could
face if he were to go against the word of the Lord. The Queen, suffering from guilt and
feelings of self pity she appears to be divided against her self; and Ophelia has suffered a
total breakdown as well. " Although at times Hamlet is seems
to loose control of his senses it is just the opposite Now is the time when Hamlet is most aware of
his surroundings. It seems that the poison poured by Claudius has contaminated the
entire society. That his last great deed was
revenege. ances through the play to expose
answers he builds an appetite for revenge his only obstacles are himself and his afflictions.
It is his mothers faults that eat away at Hamlet. He has nothing to live for now, as he asks " To be or not to be" he
knows that without his love, his ophelia there is no true meaning. This reveneg which came from himself, his in most conflict his innner most thoughts.
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