Theme Of Madness In Hamlet

Throughout Hamlet we see the main character Hamlet grieving over the tragic loss of his father, and the loss that he thinks his parents might not have had true love due the fact his mother shortly remarries Claudius (his father’s brother). He eventually will began to feign his madness in order to revenge his father’s death. The only probably with this is his sudden sadness and anger had already made the madness set in, this madness ultimately becomes an obsession of revenge. The ghost of what is known to be his father is just that extra energy to light a fire that was already there. Hamlet’s madness and actions are soon to wear off on his girlfriend Ophelia.

Hamlet thinks by faking his madness the King will not catch onto his plan to avenge his father’s death. “That ever I was born to set it right!” (Act I, Scene V) in the back of his mind he always knew his uncle did it which started driving him mad, the ghost just set forth in action his plan. The problem with him faking his madness at first it turned into an obsession, so his plot to kill becomes not well calculated that
The man she loves the most just killed her father, and she was one of the last to find out. “Good night, ladies, good night. Sweet ladies, good night, good night.” (Act IV, Scene V) here we can see she is mad because it is like she isn’t even affected by what has happened. I honestly think that she did this as a ploy so no one would go looking for her. Soon after she “drowns” which I think wasn’t an accident but on purpose. I don’t think there was a method for her madness, just emotionally she couldn’t handle what had happened in such a short time. Also Hamlet didn’t show he actually loved her until he died, even then I think it was out of jealousy. So the whole time the man she loves, she thinks doesn’t love her back and then kills her father. No there was no method, she was just