Throughout William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the audience is continuously reminded of the fact that clarity and madness have been known to be genuinely confused. As the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet is dealt a significant blow when the loss of his father leaves an opening for his power hungry uncle to assume the throne, becoming the king of Denmark and thus ruling a kingdom that is not rightfully his own. In an attempt to unveil his uncle’s scheming and guiltiness, Hamlet continuously tries to prove his uncle has committed the murder of a once beloved king of Denmark. However, his own scheming proves to be significant as he continuously feigns madness in the presence of his uncle, mother, Polonius, and especially his true love, Ophelia. Hamlet’s clarity begins to succumb to his madness as he truly believes that he will uncover the deadly truth of which he gained knowledge through the ghost of his father, the deceased King Hamlet. As the plot progresses in this tragic play, the audience sees all too well that this madness is no longer feigned; instead it has taken Hamlet over as he truly believes that his uncle is responsible for the death of his dearly loved father. However, the death of another much loved father proves to truly make Ophelia go mad as Hamlet is truly at fault for the murder of Polonius. While her insanity is caused by grief, Hamlet’s is self-inflicted; but, the seemingly harmless self-affliction becomes too much for Hamlet to handle after the death of his love, Ophelia, and he realizes the extent of the harm and damage he has caused in the once peaceful realm of Denmark.…