... of insanity. Feigning insanity also allows him to express his anger towards Claudius, while expecting lenient treatment. Why He Stages the Play Hamlet's decision to stage a play in order to "catch the conscience of the King" results from his obsession with gathering information about whether or not Claudius' committed the crime. Why is Hamlet "obsessed" with doing this, as opposed to ... reason that his psychological feelings confuse his ability to confront his destiny. He finds it very difficult to decide whether to kill Claudius or let him be, due to his catch-22 psychological situati...

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