In both of these situations Hamlet shows emotion. It would be nearly impossible for someone who is insane to show such emotion in such situations as hamlet does. This supports that he was not insane. .
Hamlet also has the ability to foresee his own fate. When Hamlet is sent to England, he is aware of Claudius plot for his death. Hamlet has the reasoning skills to see this and change it. He found the letter to the king of England, saying Hamlet should be killed. He then switched them with another saying his accomplices should be killed. Hamlet possesses the ability to discover secret plots against him. Would someone who is insane have the ability to find out he was going to be killed and then change his fate? .
Hamlet throughout the play tells riddles and illogical statements. His illogical statements are through out the play. In Act Four there is a particular scene where Hamlet tells such statements and riddles. Hamlet had just killed Polonius. Guildenstern and Rosencrantz are trying to find out where his body is from Hamlet. Hamlet does not tell them and toys with them. He then calls them sponges that soak up these kinds orders. They bring Hamlet to Claudius and he demands to know where the body is. He riddles with the king. Finally he gives in and tells them, "you shall nose him as you up the stairs into the lobby." Although Hamlet displayed actions of being insane with illogical statements he had reason to do such an act. Hamlet is trying to get his pursuers confused. By Hamlet acting as if he was mad, he can justify killing the king at his choosing. .
Hamlet's famous soliloquy can support the fact that Hamlet was not insane. "To be, or not to be; that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And, by opposing, end them." Hamlet is thinking out what he is going to do about his father's death.
Furthermore, sanity can be described as how the authorities view you. ... Hamlet's word would not matter in his case. ... Looking at the difference between Hamlet and Ophelia's actions also shows Hamlet's sanity. ... Hamlet gives clues of sanity through his actions. ... Another way that Hamlet shows his sanity is by weighing the consequences of his actions. ...
Hamlet's sanity has been questioned since there has been a Hamlet. There is a great deal of evidence to support one of the many options about Hamlet's sanity; therefore, there are are a profuse amount of opinions and arguments about Hamlet's sanity. ... Hamlet's ability to keep a clear, sharp mindset demonstrates his sanity. ... This support of Hamlet's sanity by the other characters allow the reader also to perceive him as being sane. ... Hamlet does many things within the play that may make readers question his sanity. ...
Sanity can be a difficult character's trait to figure out but even harder to determine his sanity. ... The first point to agreeing on Hamlet's sanity was what happened after he encountered the ghost. ... The second point to proving Hamlet's sanity was in Act 3 Scene 2. ... This is important because it displays Hamlet's sanity and that he knows what's going on. ... Hamlet was just a perfectly sane person who knew how to toy around with everyone's view of his sanity....
The character Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet may be considered eccentric at least, insane or deranged at worst. ... Claudius and Gertrude are in accordance in their view on Hamlet's sanity. ... The appearance of a ghost is a strong reason to question a man's sanity, but that issue aside, we must assume that Shakespeare intended the ghost to serve a purpose. ... This is Hamlet's hidden voice, and the fact that Shakespeare allowed no one else to view this apparition provides the idea that Hamlet's "antic disposition- has carried him past his rigid controls on his sanity ...
First Paragraph Introduction Firstly, Hamlet is extremely logical, as he plans his actions and thinks before acting upon them, which justifies his sanity. ... Thus, Hamlets awareness of his surroundings and himself, support his sanity. ... Therefore, by revealing his true sanity to the people that he trusts, Hamlet himself conceals his insanity. ... Hamlet displays effective logical plotting, awareness of surroundings, and claims sanity. ... However, only those who Hamlet wishes to reveal his sanity to may observe it, all other individuals only see his insane. ...
Hamlet In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet never loses his sanity, in his plan to feign madness. ... It is after this statement that Hamlet begins to act mad. ... Guildenstern asks Hamlet what he means by this and Hamlet professes he is "" . . . but mad north-north-west. ... Polonius believe he [Hamlet] was mad. ... In a conversation, Gertrude questions Hamlet's sanity. ...
Hamlet In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Hamlet never loses his sanity, in his plan to feign madness. ... It is after this statement that Hamlet begins to act mad. ... Guildenstern asks Hamlet what he means by this and Hamlet professes he is "" . . . but mad north-north-west. ... Polonius believe he [Hamlet] was mad. ... In a conversation, Gertrude questions Hamlet's sanity. ...
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, the main character and his sanity can be discussed. ... Hamlet subtly hints his awareness of his dissolving sanity as he tells Laertes that he killed Polonius in a fit of madness [Act V, scene II, lines 236-250] Hamlet has violent outbursts towards his mother. ... Throughout the play, there are also supporting factors to argue Hamlet's sanity, as these details compromise his madness, to balance out his mental state. ... Hamlet believes in his sanity at all times, He never doubts his control over ...
Is Hamlet's Madness Genuine? ... The question of Hamlet's essential sanity has become a major issue in the interpretation of this play. Is Hamlet truly insane, or is it all an act? ... Another example of Hamlet's possible sanity is that while Hamlet does see and talk to a ghost, Horatio, Hamlet's rational friend, does the same. ... So in conclusion Shakespeare's play Hamlet and it's main protagonist's sanity are still subject to question. ...
The idea of a character feigning madness is not foreign to great literary works; in fact, many authors use it to show the sanity of the character. Odysseus shows his sanity by pretending to be mad in Homer's The Iliad to avoid going to war. ... However, some time passes before Hamlet is "mad." ... Also, in a heated conversation in which his mother is questioning his sanity, Hamlet says "I essentially am not in madness, But mad in craft" (Act III, scene IV, lines 168-169). ... Hamlet only performs his act for certain characters, though. ...
