Hamlets Sanity
There are many conflicting theories in evaluating Hamlets sanity. Interestingly neither Hamlets sanity nor Hamlets madness can be proven without a doubt. ... Shakespeare wished not to make the point of sanity but rather emphasis human irrational behaviour. ... Many of Shakespeare’s critics believe that Hamlets contemplation of suicide is a clear indication of his madness. ... Hamlets madness is not proven because he is contemplating suicide in a logical manner wondering whether or not he should live. ... For many of Hamlets audience members the clear indications of Hamlets suicidal thoughts confirm that Shakespeare’s Hamlet is mad. ... Through examining Hamlets soliloquy it was not Shakespeare’s intent for hamlet to be mad rather it was his intent to display him as irrational. ... Through examining hamlets conversation with Ophelia there are clear indications that Shakespeare intended him to be irrational and not mad. ... Some see Hamlets second encounter with the ghost of his father as clear indication that Hamlet has gone mad because Hamlets mother does not see the ghost saying “Alas, how is’t with you, that you do bend your eye on vacancy.” Because Hamlets mother cannot see the ghost and Hamlet can the audience sees Hamlet as mad. ... ” It is more realistic that the Ghost is real rather then an effect of Hamlets madness because Hamlet was being side tracked. ... Therefore it was Hamlets irrational behaviour and not a hallucination that caused the ghost to appear. ... It was Hamlets irrational behaviour and not his madness that brought the ghost back. Further it makes sense that Hamlets mother did not see the ghost because she may have then warned Claudius of the plot his brother had on his life. ... Through Hamlets conversation with his father’s ghost Shakespeare reveals that it was his intend for Hamlet to be irrational and not mad.