Have you ever wondered if the noble Hamlet from The Tragedy of Hamlet play written by William Shakespeare was insane? There are many instances in that the heroic Hamlet pretends to be legally insane, but there are many more occasions when the young Hamlet just pretends to go insane. There are three main reasons why gentle Hamlet is not insane. The reasons are that if he went insane he would fail his smart mission, there are some cases that he does seem insane, and no one that is insane can come up with the brilliant plans the classy Hamlet comes up with. Above all, he seems the most sane.
First and foremost reason on why the humble Hamlet is not insane is that, if he was he would fail his clever mission. He would fail his mission because he
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What he meant when he did that was that King Hamlet is Hyperion because he is the heavenly light he looks up to. With Claudius he is a satyr because they say satyrs like to chase nymphs and he was chasing after Queen Gertrude. Hamlet also used other allusions in the play like the one about Cain and Abel.
Lastly, no one who is insane can come up with his innovative ideas. The way Hamlet thinks is that he uses that he uses a big fancy word that is smart. You can also say he uses duty ethic for his thinking process. That just means that the means justify the ends. Also no one who is insane can come up with the plan of the play to catch the conscience of the king. Furthermore, someone who is insane cannot pretend to go insane to use it as a cover story to act out his plan.
In conclusion, the admirable Hamlet is a very sane person that in very smart. Hamlet is one of the most sane people in the book. The reasons are because if he went insane he would fail his smart mission, there are some cases that he does seem insane, and no one that is insane can come up with the brilliant plans the classy Hamlet comes up