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The Insanity Of Hamlet's Treachery In Hamlet By William Shakespeare

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Would you act upon silent treachery, or standby with one eye unturned?"Marcus Aurelius once said something close to this" Hamlet returns from college to find his father murdered. Hamlet's mother married his uncle Claudius two months later. Hamlet then meets his father's ghost in the forest. On the way back he feels like many have eyes on him. Hamlet gets a murder on his hands and is banished to England. The way to England hamlet meets the army that is marching for the kingdom so he heads back. Hamlet then witnesses the burial of Ophelia and is heartbroken, Laertes wants revenge. Hamlet and Laertes have a duel and this ends in mass death. Hamlet is a man, not a beast, this is evidenced as hamlet fought for justice, never let his guard down, and maintained his integrity. In Hamlet, Hamlet put his guard up tricking many into his insanity. However, Hamlet is turning insane over death and …show more content…

Many may say that Hamlet was oblivious to it all. You may want to know that Hamlet from the beginning, knew of treachery was happening. Hamlet says, “It’s not true, sir. Your son is out in the sun.” This means that Hamlet has made up his mind that his father was murdered and not an accidental death. Furthermore, Hamlet makes a play up that imitates the way his father was murdered. Hamlet says to Horatio, “Watch him closely. I’ll stare at him too, and afterward, we’ll compare notes on him.” This is to confirm suspicion on King Claudius for the murder of Hamlet's father. When Hamlet gets questioned he has to refuse what they are asking and mislead them on their very own question. Hamlet is getting interrogated Guildenstern Hamlet says, “Well, look how you play me—as if you knew exactly where to put your fingers, to blow the mystery out of me, playing all the octaves of my range—and yet you can’t even produce music from this little instrument? My God, do you think I’m easier to manipulate than a pipe? You can push my buttons, but you can’t play me for a

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Hamlet displays resilience by also exhibiting craftiness to assist in his discoveries. In comparison, Oedipus relies on his anger and rash thinking to attempt to solve the mystery, including blaming his friends, and making hostile remarks. “Have you grown so bold-faced that you now come to my own home—you who are obviously the murderer of the man whose house it was, a thief who clearly wants to steal my throne?” (Page 22). Compared to Oedipus’s rash decision-making skills, Hamlet makes a quick-witted decision to plan a play to not only figure out if he should trust his Father’s ghost, but also discover Claudius admitting to the murder.

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Having your father die is bad enough, but to have your mother marry your uncle, within a few weeks of your father’s death? Then to see the ghost of your dead father. That would drive anyone a little insane, but maybe not to the extent that everyone thought Hamlet was acting. Hamlet is torn between acting sane and letting everyone else see him as insane.

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