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    People have different views on insanity and sanity. Some see insane people as abominations. They think that such people belong to mental hospitals and other facilities. Also‚ most people believe that they are not insane. They think that they have a clear view about the things around them. Why is that so? We must understand what is sanity first before understanding insanity. Sanity is defined as the “healthy state” of mind. A person having good social skills‚ clear understanding and good comprehension

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    at what point the stops pretending and starts actually being crazy?". In Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ the way others interpret Hamlet’s behavior is different from the way Hamlet views himself. Hamlet is in a situation where his sanity is turning into insanity. He is like one of those people who tell so many lies that they start believing their own lies. Hamlet’s acting is so vivid to him that‚ unconsciously‚ his state of mind has become irrational. He is turning against everyone in order to

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    Catch-22 Insanity vs. Sanity Imagine being stuck in a box with absolutely no way out. Everyday becomes another struggle to escape only to find that you are being controlled and confined for no apparent reason. One would eventually let reality slip through their hands and welcome insanity into their empty minds. This is the life of the men in the novel Catch-22‚ by Joseph Heller. Catch-22 introduces a world were sanity and insanity have switch places‚ were the logical man is pronounced crazy

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    replacing people’s belief of the old superstitious ways. The characters in this novel experience contacts with the supernatural beings that is unable to be proven even by the most advanced technology at the time‚ which leads them to doubt their own sanity. However‚ the progression of the novel proves that peace is restored into the characters’ lives after their doubts and confusions about what is reality and who is really mad. Ultimately‚ the categorization of the sane against the mad is unnecessary

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    The funny fact about insanity is‚ no matter what people tell you the reason you go insane is because of the reality that has been brought to life‚ you get hit with the reality that society tries to hide‚ and while people shun you and play it off  like you know nothing the reality is you know more about the real world than they ever will‚ this happens in lord of the flies‚ when a group of boys get stranded on a deserted island fear gets the best of their own created society‚ one of the boys named

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    Sanity‚ or Insanity‚ That is the Question Insanity is a disorder inflicted upon those who suffer from extraordinary physical‚ mental or emotional anguishes and trials. Insanity is often times caused by exposure to sources of horror‚ madness or alien natures‚ that which the mind simply cannot withstand. One of the most debated subjects in Hamlet by William Shakespeare is the interpretation of Hamlet’s character‚ in particular‚ his sanity. Hamlet goes through a struggle with himself following

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    German philosopher‚ cultural critic‚ poet‚ and Greek scholar Friedrich Nietzsche once stated‚ “In individuals‚ insanity is rare; but in groups‚ parties‚ nations and epochs‚ it is the rule”. He speaks on the topic of mob mentality. Many other prominent intellectuals have chosen to write and or speak about the fascinating subject. In William Golding’s life changing novel‚ “Lord of the Flies”‚ he establishes and develops the theme that people’s actions are just a reflection of other people’s actions

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    Sanity and insanity are often hard to differentiate. Opinions about a person’s mental state can be long debated. What are the guidelines for sanity and insanity?? There have been many debates and disagreements over Hamlet’s mental state in William Shakespeare’s‚ Hamlet. Hamlet shows that through rejection and cunning acting skills‚ one can cause another to believe that he is insane when in truth he is not. Hamlet portrays his insanity through his blatant acts of insanity‚ his play and the

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    opportunity to briefly speak to him regarding his sanity‚ or lack thereof. He was not a very big man‚ scrawny with a deteriorating appearance. After spending two years in Jackson at the mental institution (249). His speech is nearly incomprehensible and his thoughts‚ scattered. His eyes jump all around the room while he speaks and he can hardly focus on one thought before jumping to the next. Without further investigation‚ one wouldn’t doubt that

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    Good Against Evil in Lord of the Flies “‘There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the beast.’ Simon’s mouth labored‚ brought forth audible words. ‘Pig’s head on a stick’” (Golding 143). Lord of the Flies is filled with a lot of battles between good and evil. In this instance it’s a good character communing with an evil one; his own head. The book often deals with issues of sanity‚ madness‚ and fire. A few of the main incidents include conflicts between an antagonist‚ Roger‚ and an important

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