The madness of Hamlet has always been a topic of controversy when discussing William Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet. In this play, the tragic hero contemplates his own concepts of moral judgment and, in the process, may be considered mad. Hamlet both feigns madness and actually has some characteristics of a madman. His madness is defined by his inability to decide between right and wrong and to make appropriate decisions based on standards of society. Hamlet's …showed first 75 words of 1022 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1022 total…be feigning madness, there can be no question as to whether or not certain events in the play added to Hamlet's actual madness. His extraordinary circumstances are cause to make a man react irrationally, making Hamlet a candidate for temporary insanity. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Washington Square Press: New York, 1992. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Washington Square Press: New York, 1992.