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Hamlet By Shakespeare

Hamlet's Sanity

     Hamlet appears to be insane, after
Polonius's death, in act IV scene II.  There are indications, though, that
persuade me to think other wise.  Certainly, Hamlet has plenty of reasons to
be insane at this point.  His day has been hectic--he finally determined Claudius
had killed his father, the chance to kill Claudius confronted him, he comes
very close to convincing Gertrude that Claudius killed his father, he accidentally
kills Polonius, and finally the ghost of his father visits him.  These situations
are enough to bring Hamlet to insanity, but he remains sharp and credible.
     Hamlet
is able to make smart remarks to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, comparing then
to sponges, "When he (Claudius) needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing
you and, sponge, you shall be dry again," (pg 98, 20).  This is random and
unexpected, as many of his actions, but the comparison makes sense; Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern soak up all the kings favors, only to become dry again after
they mop up the King's mess (spying on Hamlet, and getting Polonius's body).
Later, with Claudius, Hamlet tells how lowly a king can be by saying, "A man
(beggar) may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish
that hath fed of that worm," (pg 99, 29).  This also makes sense, and is not
quite as random; when Hamlet co...

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