Is Hamlet mad? Well, this question is simple to answer for some people. Isn't the term "mad" a little harsh? Maybe not. In my opinion, he's insane. But I also think he has a right to be. There is so much drama going on in Hamlets life, it's literally driving him out of his mind. And I understand him well enough that if it was me, I would be doing the same thing. His father died two months ago and his mother is already marrying another man. To make matters worse, this other man is Hamlet's uncle. Ophelia committs suicide by drowning herself. She was Hamlets one and only true love. He also finds out Claudius has everyone spying on him, watching his every move. And what does Hamlet want? Revenge. Revenge on Claudius for killing his father. Hamlet's way of taking revenge is so strange that the people aroud him start to believe he is truely going insane.
             Hamlet believes Claudius is evil and an unfaithful king. He believes Claudius is only marrying his mother to gain reign of Denmark. Although he also believes his moher is marrying Claudius because she is lonley. Hamlet becomes very angry at his mother for these reasons and he has a right to be. While Hamlet is still in mourning over the death of his father, his dumbfounded mother is marrying her own brother in law. The people of Denmark celebrate Claudius and Gertrude's marriage as if nothing is wrong at all with this pitiful relationship. Denmark is agaist Hamlet's views and opinions about this wrongful marriage. This celebration is a tragedy to Hamlet and a discrace. Although as much as he tries, Hamlet knows he cannot change his mother's mind. "It is not, or cannot come to good: But break, my heart; for I must hold my tongue." (Act I, Scene II, line 158) This quote is explaining how Hamlet knows that nothing good will come from this marriage, life will just be more torturous and things will just become worse. But he has no reason to speak anymore because no o...