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Definition of madness-
The quality or condition of being insane and having a sense of fury and rage. It is a mental illness that the person can not control.
 * Borderline Personality Disorder
 * Paranoia

What are the PROS and CONS of Hamlets' madness? Was it necessary for him to act as though he is mad in the first place?
PROS:
 * He killed the king, which was his goal.
 * Found out the truth about his father.
 * Although he was a ghost, Hamlet was able to reunite with his father.
 * Hamlet became closer to his mother.

CONS:
 * Everybody dies which includes the innocent ones (such as Rosencratz and Guildenstern)
 * Hamlet lost his first objective that he made in the beginning of the play.

It was not necessary for Hamlet to act mad in the beginning of the play. If he wanted to take revenge on the king, he could have found another better solution. Hamlet could have killed the king when he had the chance when the king was praying, but he had to think of a different way to take his revenge.

Does Hamlet believe that he is really mad?
~In Act One Hamlet declares his intention to "//put an antic disposition on//", therefore he will fake his madness. ~Later, in his treatment of Ophelia and the killing of Polonius, he appears to be genuinely, tormentedly mad, so that when he tells his mother that he is "not in madness, but mad in craft", she does not believe it.

What events led up to Hamlet's madness?
Events:
 * Meeting up with Hamlet's father's ghost.
 * Finding out the truth about his mother and his uncle.
 * Being in love with Ophelia.

How can you tell the difference between Hamlet's anger and his madness? At what point (in the play) did he start to lose reality?
The difference between Hamlet's anger and his madness is that when he was angry, he had more conrtol of his actions. When he transition into his madness, he was focused on taking revenge on the king that he started to lose his main motivation and control of the situation. Hamlet started to lose reality when he attempted to kill the king. Readers may also see that Hamlet goes mad when he sees the ghost, but the guards also sees the ghost as well. Also, he did not know the truth until the ghost told him. Therefor, he did not go mad when he met the ghost.

Conclusion:
His main motivation was to act mad to take revenge on his uncle, but he lost control of himself. When he lost control, he was killed and the others as well. His remark was true to the point where he was killed by his madness, but it was also his friend. "Both Hamlet and Ophelia lose their self-control and this ultimately causes their own deaths, and so by the definition of madness as a self-defeating loss of reason, both may be considered truly mad" //Dillions Interpretation of Hamlet.// His madness helped him go through and support him with his motivation.

Opinion Question:
Do you think his madness was justified?

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