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Hamlet Didnt have no Prozac

is "Mad for thy love?" (II. i. 86); however already jumped to the conclusion that was indeed neurotic. The more fully convinced Hamlet could persuade the court members that he was insane, the easier he could seek hi revenge on king Claudius. Hamlet acts reasonable; not like an insane man by knowing that a faked madness would facilitate his plan, and being able to successfully undertake it further proves his sanity.Polonius later realizes that Hamlet's madness is controlled and there seems to be an alterior reason for it. In an aside Polonius remarks to himself "Though this is madness , yet there is method in it." (II. ii. 200-201). He also noticed "... how pregnant..." (II. ii. 203); meaning witty and preempted Hamlet's replies are. These observations denote the actions of a rational man, not those of a man who has lost all ability to reason. The evident conscious of Hamlet that is presented throughout the play is proof enough that Hamlet is not at all mad. Hamlet criticizes himself "Why, what an ass am I ! This is most brave/ That I, the son of a dear father murdered/ Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell/ must unpack my heart with words ..." (III. i. 37-40). Hamlet realizes that he should be assuming the revenge that he desires but a conscious that he has held from birth; to be a relatively passive and understanding is holding him back. Hamlet has never committed such an atrocious sin and the thought of doing so certainly disturbs him. More of Hamlet's rationalizing and contemplation is shown later in the play. In one of his most famous soliloquies Hamlet says " To be, or not to be, - that is the question:/ Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer/ the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/ or to take arms against a sea of troubles . . ." (III. i. 56-59). Hamlet is well aware of the repercussions of the murder of Claudius, but he truly desires to avenge the murder of his beloved father. It is this continuous dialogue b...

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