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Wanting to revenge his father, he tries to decide the best course. By making people think he is mad, he casts himself as mostly harmless. But in actuality, he still has the intellect to consider and plan.

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What does Hamlet mean when he says in III iv 204 5 I essentially am not in madness But mad in craft?

Type your answer here... A.Technology versus traditionB.Becoming an adult and taking on adult responsibilitiesC.The church versus the individualD.Family obligations versus self-interest


Who ordered a proper burial for Hamlet?

Ophelia. She went crazy after Hamlet killed her father which led her to drown herself.


What might have changed if Hamlet had not killed Polonius?

Ophelia might not have gone crazy, Laertes would not have come home to fight hamlet, and king Claudius might not have wanted to send hamlet away.


What is the plot of Hamlet ?

Hamlet is about a young man (Hamlet) who is told by the ghost of his father that Hamlet's uncle and stepfather murdered him. Hamlet acts crazy while waiting for the right moment to kill his uncle, but his uncle is spying on him and guesses the truth. In the end the uncle's plot to kill Hamlet almost succeeds, but before he dies, Hamlet completes his revenge.


Does Hamlet become insane by the end of the play?

At first, He merely feigns it to plot his revenge on the "smiling damned villain" Claudius. There is a "method in his madness", that is while he works out how he can wreak his vengeance. However, this question appears when he first starts hallucinating within his mother's chambers when he berates her for marrying his uncle. The exact incident is that he is in the middle of berating his mother, when he looks up and "Sees" the ghost of his father, however, his mother does not. This raises the question that is being asked. In short, nobody has proven or disproven is insanity, and it may not be possible to.

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What are the examples of disorder in Hamlet?

Some examples of disorder in Hamlet include: -Disorder in Society -Loss of King Hamlet -New King (Claudius) -Treat of invasion by Fortinbras of Norway -Disorder of Family -Claudius killing his own brother -Incestuous Relationship (Claudius marrying his sister-in-law) -Betrayal -Disorder in the Universe -Ghost -Disorder of the Mind -Hamlet pretending to be crazy -Ophelia going crazy


What does Hamlet mean when he says in III iv 204 5 I essentially am not in madness But mad in craft?

Type your answer here... A.Technology versus traditionB.Becoming an adult and taking on adult responsibilitiesC.The church versus the individualD.Family obligations versus self-interest


How can pretending to be crazy make you actually crazy?

You can actually get used to it, and it can be your style, like me!


What explanations does Gertrude offer for Polonius murder?

Hamlet was crazy. She follows Hamlet's instructions and says that "Hamlet hath in madness Polonius slain."


How is ophelia an allusion to hamlet?

The character of Hamlet's girlfriend who goes crazy is called Ophelia. It's Greek for help.


How does hamlet mother react to hamlet when he convetses with a ghost act3sceneiv?

She thinks he's crazy. She is already half-persuaded of that.


In William Shakespeare's Hamlet what was Hamlet's plan?

Hamlet was going to act crazy until he got an opportunity to revenge himself on Claudius. Not much of a plan, really.


Who ordered a proper burial for Hamlet?

Ophelia. She went crazy after Hamlet killed her father which led her to drown herself.


What is polonius ' plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is love-crazy?

He plans to get Hamlet to talk to Ophelia, while he and Claudius are eavesdropping.


What is true of Hamlet by the end of Act Two?

Hamlet suggests that he may act crazy. The audience does not know how Hamlet will avenge his father's death. It is not yet known whether Hamlet will fulfill his father's wish.


Which is true of Hamlet by the end of Act you?

The audience does not know how he is going to avenge his fathers death Hamlet admits that he's acting crazy


What does Hamlet ask of haratio and marcellus at the end of act 1?

He asks them to swear not to tell about the ghost's visit and why Hamlet may appear crazy.