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The term insanity means a mental disorder, whether it is temporary or permanent, that is used to describe a person when they don't know the difference between right or wrong. They don't consider the nature of their actions due to the mental defect. In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Shakespeare leads his readers to believe that the main character, Hamlet, might be insane. There are many clues that suggest Hamlet is mad, but in fact he is completely sane.
Throughout the play Hamlet makes wise decisions to prove he is not insane. He knows exactly what his plans and actions leading are leading up to. He just delays to act due to his indecisiveness. An example of this is in Act III, section III, line 73, Hamlet says:
"Now might I do it pat, now 'a is a-praying, and now I'll do it-and so ‘a goes to heaven, and so am I revenged that would be scanned. A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. Why, this is hire and salary, not......

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