The Tragedy Of Hamlet By William Shakespeare - 1039 Words

Shakespeare s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a play that will forever be recognized as a staple piece in classic literature. The play was focused around Hamlet, a man betrayed by his Uncle. Hamlets father, who was the King of Denmark passed away and his Uncle (father s brother) took his place. There is a notorious argument among the readers of this tragedy of whether or not Hamlet actually became insane after his fathers death or was just bluffing. Hamlet was not crazy. No one would be the same after the death of a parent, especially under his circumstances. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet claimed to see the ghost of his father. Today, that would not be convincing, but back in the 1600 s when this was written, it was†¦show more content†¦Hamlet is not crazy, but a product of his environment. There are a few quotes in this play that can support my point of view. In Act III, Scene IV, Hamlet tells Gertrude, his mother â€Å"Let the bloat king tempt you again to bed; / Pinch wanton on your beck.. ravel all this matter out, / That I essentially am not in madness, / But mad in craft† Hamlet basically revealed that his madness was not honest. He expressed his disapproval for what his mother and Uncle have done. In Act III, Scene I, Claudius is talking about Hamlet, stating â€Å"actions although strange, do not appear to stem for madness.† Claudius was able to see through his act. In Act II, Scene II, Polonius admits that Hamlets actions and words have a â€Å"method† to them; that there seems to be reason behind everything he does, as if everything was a part of a plan. There were many people around him that did not believe he was indeed insane, but just strange. Hamlet almost gave it away when he said â€Å"How strange or odd, soe er I bear myself; - As I, perchance, hereafter shall think meet to put an antic disposition on.† In Readings on the Character of Hamlet: Compiled from Over Three Hundred Sources by Cl aude C H Williamson George Satnayana that anyone who believes in â€Å"Hamlets madness is a justification for their paradox† and that Hamlet acts without thinking first. That â€Å"at the basis of all his ingenuity and reasoning, of his nimble wit and varied fooling, lies this