Insanity In Hamlet Research Paper

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Movies and television shows are popular forms of entertainment in today’s society. Some genres require actors to play a character who has been driven to insanity. The actors however are not insane, even if they play a character who is. Hamlet from William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” is largely debated to be, or not to be insane. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” suggests that people may be just acting insane one moment, only to be truly insane the next.

To be insane is to have no control over ones actions and thoughts. Hamlet displays copious amounts of control over his thoughts and actions. “Now might I do it pat,now he is praying. And now I’ll do it… No! Up,sword, and know thou a more horrid hent: … This physic but prolongs thy sickly days” (3.4.75-99)

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