Is Hamlet Really Crazy Analysis

Hamlet is not as lost and crazy as you may think, instead I believe he is organized and on the ball. Ophelia on the other hand has lost her wits and sadly it overcame her. She at first seemed to just be putting on an act to show her love for Hamlet, but in the end all was lost with her. Hamlet has method to his madness, while Ophelia let her inner thoughts control her until the end.

Put yourself in Hamlets shoes, he is in an incredibly hard part of his life right now where he is expected to do so much. On top of that it doesn’t help that nothing is going his way. His father has just been killed while his mother just married his uncle, talk about crazy! Late one night a ghost who claims to be Hamlets deceased father tells Hamlet that his uncle killed the king (Hamlet’s father). With thoughts of rage, sadness and questioning Hamlet swears to avenge his father. …show more content…
But that is exactly what Hamlet wants everyone to think. If everyone believes he has gone mad, his actions will not seem as suspicious because he is just “crazy”. The main reason for Hamlet acting this way, is to cover up his objective. No one will suspect that he is seeking revenge. “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.”(Act II, Scene II) means Hamlet and others are falling for his act. Even when Hamlet gets caught up in the story, he stays true to himself. His one and only motive is to avenge his father. Hearing that an acting troupe was coming to town soon, Hamlet put his mind to work in crafting out a play reenacting his father’s death in front of his uncle and mother. “O, that this too too sullied flesh would melt” (Act I, Scene II) Shows that Hamlet has moments of suicidal thoughts, but he’s still sane. This shows me that although he does random babbling and unordinary actions, he is still together in his head. He has a method to all of his