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Insane In Hamlet

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In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the leading character, Hamlet, is the prince of Denmark and his father has just been murdered by Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius. Soon after this the ghost of Hamlet’s father visits him and informs him of what caused his death. After this scene it’s assumed that Hamlet will do what most prince’s do when their father has been killed. It’s expected that they’ll avenge their father as fast as possible by all means necessary, usually in some type of battle or duel. Hamlet, however, is not that type of man; he’s a man of knowledge, not action. Because of this he essentially runs himself in circles, making up ridiculous plans such as one where he’ll act insane because people don’t think about admitting things to crazy people and
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