Hamlet- Sane or Insane??? In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet the main character Hamlet experiences many different and puzzling emotions. He toys with the idea of killing himself and then plays with the idea of murdering others. Many people ask themselves who or what is this man and what is going on inside his head. The most common question asked about him is whether or not he is sane or insane. Although the door seems to swing both ways many see him as a sane person with one thought on his mind‚
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beginning‚ both Fortunato and Montresor seem to be dressed accordingly for how events are about to unfold. Fortunato is wearing “a tight-fitting parti-striped dress‚ and [on] his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells”‚ resembling a fool (Poe 4). On the other hand‚ Montresor is dressed in “a mask of black silk” and a roquelaire‚ bearing the resemblance to a villain (Poe 5). The outfits of both characters are ironic due to the nature of their situation; Montresor having the intention of seeking
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Insanity in a Sane World Holden Caulfield is an insane person in a sane world. What is insanity? Insanity is when you’re in a state of mind that prevents normal perception‚ behavior or social interaction. This state is mental illness. Insanity is when you do things in deranged or outrageous ways that could frighten people‚ or make people feel uncomfortable when around you. It’s when you do things out of the ordinary; yet feel as if they are ordinary. Insanity could come about when you’re depressed
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The Cask of Amontillado: A Study of Vengeance and Pride In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ the themes of pride and revenge are deeply intertwined. They say pride comes before the fall‚ and it is evident that Poe was a firm believer in this concept. In his tale‚ it is the sin of pride that ultimately leads both characters down the path to ruin. The two main characters embody and express these themes. The protagonist‚ Montresor embodies revenge‚ his motives thoughts and actions
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Oliver Clothesoff Mr. Freud ENG 4U1 January 9‚ 2008 Is Billy Pilgrim Sane? Billy Pilgrim plays a very influential role as the main character in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse 5. Since the novel is based entirely on Billy Pilgrim’s interaction with the environment around him‚ pinpointing Billy’s state of sanity on the scale of normality helps the reader determine what is really happening‚ and what is a figment of Billy’s imagination. Before making the decision regarding Billy’s state
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Planned Death In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe it is believed that Montresor actually planned the death of Fortunato.The readers believed that Montresor had the intention to kill Fortunato for his revenge. Even though Montresor’s plan was not directly said it was implied throughout the story. “The Cask of Amontillado” is packed with evidence showing that Montresor had carefully thought about every little detail that would lead to Fortunato’s death. But what was all the trouble for
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“Ladies and gentleman‚ today we are here for the case of Jerry to prove if he’s insane or sane.” I was nervous because this would be my first case. Jerry had killed bob who he said he liked. Jerry is saying that he is sane and not insane. I believe that Jerry is legally insane and I’m ready to prove my case. I did not think that something this important would be my first case. I was chosen for the case ‚since they thought I was the right person for it. “Ladies and gentleman‚ we will be hearing the
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The question comes up over and over again if Hamlet is sane or insane. Hamlet’s life events‚ from the death of his father to the death of his lover‚ can be enough to push anyone to the edge of sanity and become insane.There is a lot of things that happen in the play that makes you believe he is insane. He does act strange and odd in the play‚ but i believe it was an act‚ and he wanted to make everyone think he was insane. He wanted to throw us off. In the play he even says “ I essentially am not
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The main lesson Edgar Allen Poe was trying to illustrate‚ in “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ is that the outcome of revenge is never as sweet as it appears. The narrator‚ Montresor‚ has been wronged by Fortunato and Montresor plans to make Fortunato pay for his actions one hundred percent. Montresor thinks that killing Fortunato will resolve his feelings and he will feel empowered and triumphant afterwards. He wants revenge but does not want Fortunato to have any effect on his feelings: “I must not
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Hamlet: A Sane Man Hamlet was indeed a very sane man. He was only feigning madness to further his own plans for revenge. His words were so cleverly constructed that others will perceive him as mad. It is this consistent cleverness that is the ultimate evidence of his complete sanity. Can a mad person be so clever? No‚ a mad person cannot. Hamlet is sane and brilliant. After Hamlet‚ Horatio‚ and Marcellus see the ghost‚ Hamlet tells Horatio that he is going to "feign madness". If Horatio
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