Hamlet's "Madness" What is it that classifies an individual’s sanity? How does one react when the obsession of destroying something is developed, yet risks of experiencing psychological instability exist if he attempts to destroy that something is made? In one of Shakespeare’s most renowned tragedies, Hamlet, the main character Hamlet faces that very dilemma. Returning to Denmark to attend the funeral of his father, the king, and the remarriage of his mother to …showed first 75 words of 1441 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1441 total…Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Ophelia trying to spy on him. From his sharp intuition and intelligence, Hamlet’s activities are never uncovered. Although he is sane, Hamlet does temporarily lose his mind. Hamlet grows tired of the attempted trickery, and his frustration causes his temporary insanity. When emotions clash, madness is derived. The actions and attitudes as expressed by Hamlet and other characters prove that his “madness” is less than madness and more than feigned.