How Hamlet's madness impacts the play

“Darkness in our society is indicative of evil” (Malas 3). Shakespeare conveys this idea through many of his works and would even argue that darkness can drive people to absolute madness. Darkness is a symbol for heinous acts and this symbol is evident in the real world as well as in literature. Two of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Macbeth and Hamlet have darkness as a main theme and both show that darkness can drive characters directly to insanity. Shakespeare makes strong claims with these…