Hamlet's Insane

In the play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet, the prince of Denmark is faced with many stressful life incidents. The death of his father, the remarriage of his mother and his up-and-down relationship with his lover, Ophelia. He seeks revenge for his father and tries to maintain his relationship while still mourning the death of his father and the remarriage of his mother. These incidents drive Hamlet to become insane. In the beginning of the play Hamlet’s father, the king of Denmark dies in his sleep. Hamlet becomes depressed and wants to decay from life. “O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew...” (i.ii.133-134). Hamlet says this because he wants to disappear from his problems and die because …show more content…
Some players came into town and Hamlet tells them to put on a show just how Hamlet’s father explained to him how he was killed. If Claudius looks uncomfortable or leaves, there is no doubt that he is guilty of killing the king. Hamlets anxiousness about his father’s death is major factor that drove him insane. Critic Berry said, “At the moment when it became intolerable Claudius and Hamlet both started from their seats and met in the central ‘spot’, to glare at each other, nose to nose, over the body of ‘Gonzaga’ before Claudius made his distracted exit down the central aisle” (Barry 358). This quote shows the tension between Hamlet and Claudius. Hamlet stares at Claudius waiting for him to give in and exit the play. Now Hamlet knows that Claudius is guilty and now must kill him to avenge his father. The whole aspect of getting revenge on a family member is a reason why Hamlet goes …show more content…
Hamlet is disgusted in the incest and the fact his mother married him so quickly after the death that he becomes completely insane. Hamlet was so disgusted he sarcastically said to his friend Horatio “Thrift, thrift, Horatio. The funeral baked meats did cold furnish forth the marriage tables” (i.ii.187-188). When Hamlet sarcastically says this, it shows how he is upset with what is happening is his life. It also shows just how close the funeral and marriage were to each other that the foods could be used for both events. Not only is Hamlet dealing with revenge but he is dealing with the thought of his Uncle and Mother being married. Hamlet is so nauseated with the marriage between them he says to his mother, ‘“A bloody deed- almost as bad, good mother, as kill a king and marry with his brother”’ (iii.iv. 34-35). This quote is an example of how disappointed hamlet is in his mother for marrying Hamlet’s uncle after he killed her husband. When a person has this many problems it is hard to handle and your mind gets overloaded with stress. During this section of the play, Hamlet is showing just how insane he is. He accidently kills the father of Ophelia but feels no remorse. His actions also cause Ophelia to go crazy which ends up creating a chain