Is Hamlet truly mad or just acting??? The play Hamlet gives rise too many unanswered questions. Some of the questions may be : Was Ophelia's death suicide or accidental? Was Gertrude's death suicide or accidental?, etc. The most popular question people probably ask about the play is if Hamlet was truly mad or just acting. Madness is a major theme in Hamlet. There are many cases where people are portrayed as being mad. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet comes up with the idea to fake madness in order to confuse his enemies. In order for Hamlet to fulfill his duty of getting revenge, he must be totally sane. Hamlet's intellect make it seem too impossible for him to actually be mad. Hamlet is only acting mad in order to plan his revenge on Claudius.
When Hamlet was informed that his uncle murdered his father, as a true son, he knew he had to get revenge.
David Garrick in Hamlet, I, 4
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Book signing and Hamlet Au's interview with Julian...For Hamlet not to be discovered of what he knows and his plans, he plays the role of a madman to confuse his enemies.
I will seek the king. This is the very ecstasy of love, whose violent property fordoes itself and leads the will to desperate undertakings.
Polonius thinks that Hamlet is mad because his daughter rejected him. He later informs Claudius and Gertrude of his idea on the source of Hamlet's madness, who are also curious of Hamlet's sudden change in behaviour. Hamlet is successful in throwing off his enemies. Polonius and Claudius are totally oblivious to Hamlet's plans. They just think he is mad because he was rejected which is not the case. Even though Hamlet feigns madness, he knew he could never be truly mad or else it may have some grave consequences.
In order for Hamlet to...