Example Of Mania In Hamlet

Several emotions engulf Shakespeare’s Hamlet throughout the play, the most famous being Hamlet’s own emotional state. His madness, triggered by his incestuous uncle, has led several scholars to explore the psychological causes of his madness. This research into Hamlet’s madness will explore his madness in comparison to other characters, the psychoanalytical studies behind his madness, and defining whether his madness is genuine or another play within the play.

“Mood disorder: although Hamlet worries a lot, he doesn’t avoid situations that cause him to worry. He confronts the ghost of his father as it appears before him. Also, he presents two symptoms namely restlessness or feeling on the edge and irability.” (Character Analysis of Hamlet, Psychological Disorders, Sept. 22, 2012).

Throughout the Shakespearian play, Hamlet, the main character is given the overwhelming responsibility of avenging his father’s "foul and most unnatural murder" (I.iv.36). Such a burden can slowly drive a man off the deep end psychologically. Because of this, Hamlet’s disposition is extremely inconsistent and erratic throughout the play. At times he shows signs of uncontrollable insanity. Whenever he interacts with the characters he is wild, crazy, and plays a fool. At other times, he exemplifies intelligence and method in his madness. In instances when he is alone or with Horatio, he is civilized and sane. Hamlet goes through different stages of insanity throughout the story, but his neurotic and skeptical personality amplifies his

There are several reasons why one would suspect Prince Hamlet to have bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder has five classifications, including: bipolar I, bipolar II, rapid cycling, mixed bipolar, and cyclothymia. It causes mood swings, severe depression, extreme feelings, and/or confusion. Hamlet, said to be about twenty years old, has been through so much more than the typical twenty year old has. In the play, Hamlet’s father had been recently murdered by his uncle, whom his mother has also recently married. These are the main reasons why Hamlet has also shown serious signs of major depressive disorder as well, which can often go hand-in-hand

Shakespeare uses metaphor and tone to stress the development of mental illness in the character Hamlet throughout “Hamlet”. Mental illness is defined as a condition that affect mood, thinking, or behavior; furthermore, Hamlet presents himself as a character affected by mental illness. Hamlet, in his first lines, describes his pain and suffering, simulating signs of depression, a form of mental illness. Early in his introduction, Hamlet describes his feelings regarding the death of his father King Hamlet, and sudden marriage of his mother Gertrude to his uncle Claudius. Gertrude asks Hamlet to stop his mourning, and Hamlet responds by saying “I know not seems tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn black nor windy suspiration of forced breath” (I, ii, 76-79). Shakespeare uses words like “black” and “inky cloak”, to develop a dark and solemn tone; furthermore, this tone allows the character of Hamlet to develop a dark and depressed attitude which reflects his internal depression. Shakespeare also uses metaphors to develop the idea of Hamlet’s depression. Hamlet conveys multiple symptoms of depression, like thoughts of suicide. Hamlet often debates about his death and what the effects his death would bring. Hamlet also debates life after death and questions religion. Hamlet describes death as “ this too too sallied flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into dew” (I, ii, 129-130). Shakespeare compares flesh melting to the resolving of dew; this comparison reflects Hamlet’s thoughts on death. Hamlet believes that after death, life fades away into nothingness. Hamlet’s constant thoughts of death and life after

Hamlet, a Shakespearean character, constantly struggles in a battle with his mind. He leads a very trying life that becomes too much for him to handle. Hamlet experiences hardships so horrible and they affect him so greatly that he is unable escape his dispirited mood. In speaking what he feels, Hamlet reveals his many symptoms of depression, a psychological disorder. While others can move on with life, Hamlet remains in the past. People do not understand his behavior and some just assume he is insane. However, Hamlet is not insane. He only pretends to be mad. Because Hamlet never receives treatment for his disorder, it only gets worse and eventually contributes to his death.

For example, when Hamlet found out Ophelia committed suicide Hamlet remarks“ who is the one whose grief is so loud and clear, whose word of sadness makes the planets stand still in the heavens as if they’ve been hurt by what They've have heard? Hamlet the Dane” (Shakespeare pg 295). This shows that Hamlet is exaggerating but he is telling our own selves that sadness is so tremendous it resembles alike the planets. This made him sad because he lost the one and only true love that he ever had. He realized that insisted on never being able to talk to her again and that he acted foolish towards her so he regrets hurting her. In addition, Hamlet wishes his father was still alive by stating “ Neither my black clothes, My dear Mother nor my heavy sighs, nor my weeping, nor my downcast eyes, nor any other display of grief can show what I really feel”(Shakespeare pg.29 ). Hamlets sadness and depression about his father still lives inside his head and as Hamlet still is wearing his black clothing from the cold gloomy night of his father death. He actively acts crazy by never taking the black off of him. Since Hamlet lost a great deal of goods he has loved, all of his sadness and depression build up inside of him and created

Mental illnesses plague the minds of thousands of people all over the world. Recently, the topic of mental illness is brought to light more often as it is more prominent in modern day society. There is a significant increase of mentally ill characters in modern texts. Throughout history, critics have found characters that have mental disorders that affect the play primarily because characterizing a protagonist or antagonist as mentally ill brings depth to the character’s essence. Many acclaimed critics question the sanity of the protagonist in one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Hamlet. The question of Prince Hamlet’s sanity divides readers into two different opinions: one defending his plan of fake insanity and the other confirming his insanity. In his plan to avenge his father’s death, Hamlet disguises himself as mad. Unfortunately, Hamlet’s intricate plan backfires as his mental illnesses become more prominent. The death of loved ones seem to trigger the psychosis in Hamlet’s mind which is seen in the depressive state he is in after his father’s death. His relationship with Ophelia and his mother Queen Gertrude, his fluctuating emotions and lack of sympathy are also evidence of his insanity. Hamlet descends into true insanity as he displays characteristics of psychosis, which is evident in his depression and suicidal thoughts, his relationships with female characters, his temperamental moods, and his lack of empathy over the death of others.

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, it is clearly evident Prince Hamlet is overcome with “madness” due to his father’s murder and other malicious actions taken against him. Throughout the play, there are many examples of how Hamlet displays his insanity due to certain situations he experiences and how he handles them. Hamlet shows his madness through the killing of Polonius, his treatment of Ophelia, his thoughts of suicide, and the treatment of his mother Gertrude.

Regarded as one of the most intelligent characters in literature, Hamlet serves as a reflection of a valiant hero with strong will and honorable wit. However, in the tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet displays a hamartia of impetuous emotional reaction and dependence on thoughts that ultimately leads to his tragic death. Throughout the play, Hamlet experiences an unsettled state of mind with suicidal thoughts, ire, and apprehension about his mission to kill Claudius to save his father’s soul. Hamlet displays emotional stress in different situations and circumstances, as he struggles with his dissatisfaction with the corruption of society and his anxiety to accomplish his mission. Hamlet’s excessive and indecisive thoughts displayed

Hamlet, a play by William Shakespeare, is as much a mystery as a tale about depression, madness and sanity. Shakespeare reveals how the scourge of corruption and decay rapidly spread; and the emotional consequences that follow. Insanity, madness and depression are as intolerable as corruption and deceit; and just as intertwined. The play makes one ponder if it is possible to be sane in an insane world full of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption? By examining the themes of melancholy, madness and sanity in Hamlet, Shakespeare details his character’s descent from depression to madness. Additionally, Hamlet’s psychological state can be

Throughout the play, Hamlet encountered unthinkable stress and decisions to make but is able to think reasonably and follow his moral conscience. He argues how he can do the right thing, yet avenge the death of his father. However, when Hamlet acts impulsively his choices and actions seem irresponsible and neglectful. Emotions portrayed by Hamlet throughout the play are repeatedly challenging to determine. In Hamlet’s soliloquies, the audience is fairly informed of his inner fights and complications yet some of his actions seem rather analogized to what he has been saying in his soliloquies. Hamlet is predominantly seen as being depressed after learning about his father’s death, seriously disturbed by the incestuous actions of his mother and enraged his

William Shakespeare is a world renowned poet and playwright that lived during the Renaissance period, and he was an influential figure during that period of time. Shakespeare’s writing influenced a new psychological realism and depth to drama, and created hundreds of characters showing the rich diversity of humanity. Most of Shakespeare’s plays often demonstrated these principles of humanism, and Hamlet is no exception. The mental state of Hamlet has consistently been a subject of controversy when examining William Shakespeare's tragedy of Hamlet. In this literary work, the tragic hero reflects his own concepts of morality and, in the process, may be considered mad. Hamlet both feigns madness and actually has some characteristics of a madman.

   Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet features the most famous protagonist in English literature – Hamlet. Inseparable from his character is the melancholy which permanently afflicted him. This essay concerns itself with this aspect of Hamlet.

Mental health disorders manifest through every part of the body altering the way a person is able to function. The body reacts the way that the mind tells it to, and when the mind is corrupt complications arise within the individuals causing potentially life-altering diseases and impulsive actions (Civil Rights Union, 2016). Hamlet’s erratic behaviors have proved that he has gone completely mad. He has depression over his father’s death, and his constant mentions of suicide. He also has borderline personality disorder due to the ghost of his father visiting leaving stress, and anxiety towards the task of killing his uncle for revenge, being the reason it took Hamlet so long to complete this. We see his feelings of intense emotions of insanity, love, and shame demonstrated and through this we are able to negate that something was wrong mentally.