Insanity
In the tragedy Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the state of Denmark is in disorder. The prince of Denmark , Hamlet, too involved in grieving his father’s death, lets his uncle, Claudius, takes the throne, at the first chance to be king, therefore messing up the natural lineage. This act reorders the whole kingdom and brings about many problems for not only the royal family, but all of Denmark. Hamlet decides to pretend to be mad, to avenge his father, and fix the kingdom. These actions he deems successful end in a greater trouble than just insanity and death. Hamlet’s constant performance of madness leads to actual madness, which parallels the problems in the kingdom.
Hamlet chooses to deceive his fellow royals in a disjointed kingdom, …show more content…
Hamlet scares his almost lover, Ophelia, into thinking he is a lovesick crazy. Ophelia recounts the vision of Hamlet, "with a look so piteous/as if he had been loosed out of hell" worries about his sanity, tells her father, Polonius, about her encounter with Hamlet (2.i.92-93). Hamlet fools Ophelia into thinking that he is crazy, but Polonius, who only worries about his daughter, does not believe Hamlet 's performance. Polonius figures out Hamlet 's madness is fake, "though this be madness, yet there is method in 'it" he plans to take Hamlet down (2.ii.223-224). Polonius realizes that the madness is fake, but if he can convince Hamlet 's parents that Hamlet is actually crazy, Polonius can be free of him, and Hamlet will be far away from his daughter. Polonius explains to Claudius and Gertrude that Hamlet 's madness "reason and {sanity} could not so prosperously be delivered of" is too real to be faked (2.ii.228-229). The insanity of Hamlet develops quickly and turns from a plan into a problem. Hamlet 's madness attracts the attention of the commoners, more and more people involve themselves with the royal family affairs. Rumors spread throughout the commoners conversations, "by indirections find directions out" and consumes everyone in the disorder of the kingdom (2.ii.262). King Claudius could not …show more content…
Hamlet 's madness soon develops into a problem for the kingdom. Guildenstern, a friend from Hamlet 's youth, questions Hamlet 's behavior, "but with a crafty madness keeps aloof when we would bring on to some confession of his true state" worries about the state of Hamlet (3.i.8-10). Hamlet 's state of being crumbles into pure madness, mirroring the state of the kingdom collapses with him. The disorder in the kingdom worsens, Hamlet describes it as "Denmark 's a prison/but thinking makes it so” as he is not only trapped in the kingdom, but also his mind (2.ii.262-269). Hamlet thinks that Denmark has turned into a prison, where only one rules, Claudius. Hamlet thinks that if he believes Denmark is a prison then it is to him. He is also stuck in the prison on his mind unable to escape, he is the warden of his own mind. Hamlet 's madness has taken over his body, just like the disorder has taken over
In the tragedy Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the state of Denmark is in disorder. The prince of Denmark , Hamlet, too involved in grieving his father’s death, lets his uncle, Claudius, takes the throne, at the first chance to be king, therefore messing up the natural lineage. This act reorders the whole kingdom and brings about many problems for not only the royal family, but all of Denmark. Hamlet decides to pretend to be mad, to avenge his father, and fix the kingdom. These actions he deems successful end in a greater trouble than just insanity and death. Hamlet’s constant performance of madness leads to actual madness, which parallels the problems in the kingdom.
Hamlet chooses to deceive his fellow royals in a disjointed kingdom, …show more content…
Hamlet scares his almost lover, Ophelia, into thinking he is a lovesick crazy. Ophelia recounts the vision of Hamlet, "with a look so piteous/as if he had been loosed out of hell" worries about his sanity, tells her father, Polonius, about her encounter with Hamlet (2.i.92-93). Hamlet fools Ophelia into thinking that he is crazy, but Polonius, who only worries about his daughter, does not believe Hamlet 's performance. Polonius figures out Hamlet 's madness is fake, "though this be madness, yet there is method in 'it" he plans to take Hamlet down (2.ii.223-224). Polonius realizes that the madness is fake, but if he can convince Hamlet 's parents that Hamlet is actually crazy, Polonius can be free of him, and Hamlet will be far away from his daughter. Polonius explains to Claudius and Gertrude that Hamlet 's madness "reason and {sanity} could not so prosperously be delivered of" is too real to be faked (2.ii.228-229). The insanity of Hamlet develops quickly and turns from a plan into a problem. Hamlet 's madness attracts the attention of the commoners, more and more people involve themselves with the royal family affairs. Rumors spread throughout the commoners conversations, "by indirections find directions out" and consumes everyone in the disorder of the kingdom (2.ii.262). King Claudius could not …show more content…
Hamlet 's madness soon develops into a problem for the kingdom. Guildenstern, a friend from Hamlet 's youth, questions Hamlet 's behavior, "but with a crafty madness keeps aloof when we would bring on to some confession of his true state" worries about the state of Hamlet (3.i.8-10). Hamlet 's state of being crumbles into pure madness, mirroring the state of the kingdom collapses with him. The disorder in the kingdom worsens, Hamlet describes it as "Denmark 's a prison/but thinking makes it so” as he is not only trapped in the kingdom, but also his mind (2.ii.262-269). Hamlet thinks that Denmark has turned into a prison, where only one rules, Claudius. Hamlet thinks that if he believes Denmark is a prison then it is to him. He is also stuck in the prison on his mind unable to escape, he is the warden of his own mind. Hamlet 's madness has taken over his body, just like the disorder has taken over