hile she was still alive. Hamlet subtly hints his awareness of hisdissolving sanity as he tells Laertes that he killed Polonius in a fit of madness.Hamlet has violent outbursts towards his mother. His outburst seems to be out ofjealousy. Jealousy towards his mother for remarrying claudius so soon after his father,Hamlet SR’s death. Hamlet tells his mother “That I essentially am not in maddness, Butmad in craft:” ( III, IV, 187-188). He alone also sees his father's ghost in his mother'schambers. Every time the ghost appeared someone else has also experienced his presence.During the scene when Hamlet’s talking to his mother he finally shows his madness. Hamlet’s mother does not see the ghost which makes it look like he’s seeing things ormaking it up. “On him, on him. Look you how pale he glares! His form and causeconjoin’d, preaching to stones, Would make them capable.” (III, IV, 125-127].Throughout the play, there are also supporting factors to argue Hamlet's sanity. As these details compromise his madness to balance out his mental state. Hamlet tellsHoratio that he is going to act mad and if Horatio notices any strange behavior fromHamlet it is because he is putting on an act. Hamlet's madness is only apparent when he isin the presence of certain characters. When Hamlet is around Polonius, Claudius,Gertrude, Ophelia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he behaves unreasonably. When Hamletin the presence of Horatio, Bernado, Francisco, The Players, and Gravediggers, his actionsare sensible but not normal. So when it comes down to the point of madness Hamlet mayhave been pretending at the beginning and thinks he still is pretending but really he is madand can’t stop himself. By Hamlet pretending to be insane, his insane actions cost him hisown life, the life of his mother, the life and love of Ophelia and the stability of thekingdom. This is why I think that hamlet was really in sane...
