At one point Hamlet appears to have lost touch with reality, he reminds us that he is not, as Polonius claims….”Far gone, far gone” [Act II, Scene II, Line 186}. But, throughout the play Hamlet manages to convince his two friends along with Ophelia of his insanity. Gertrude, Cladius and even Polonius eventually see through this strange behavior. Polonius recognizes this by saying, “Tho