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Revenge And Downfall

Yasmin Nunez

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, it is the desire for revenge that lies behind the motives of young Hamlet. His moral struggle towards revenge becomes an obsession leading to a change in character. His actions strongly imply that madness has overcome him. However, there are hints present in the text that implies his madness was feigned in order to achieve his revenge.
Immediately following the appearance of old King Hamlet's ghost, Hamlet warns Horatio that he may act mad, which foreshadows a change in Hamlet's character. The reader is prepared that any abnormal acts may be a result from Hamlet's acting. As the play continues, more questions are raised that involve his sanity.
Ophelia, who was the first to witness his madness, offered an insight as she described Hamlet's actions to her father. Hamlet, who was described as being mad, was speechless and only stared into Ophelia's eyes. The bizarre actions of Hamlet are presumed to be an act, but the strong......


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