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This document analyzes madness in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It discusses key characters like Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, and Ophelia and events that drove Hamlet to madness, such as the death of his father, betrayal by his mother, and visions of his father's ghost. It also examines Hamlet's actions and dialogue that indicate his madness, as well as the repercussions of Hamlet's madness, including the deaths of Ophelia, Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius, and ultimately Hamlet himself.
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- 2. Shakespeare analysis Madness in Hamlet DariaSmith Giraud Analysis Project daria smith giraud 2
- 3. To Be or Notto Be 6-1. Analysis Project: Madness in Hamlet • Actions and Dialogue Indicating Characters are Mad • Drivers Origins of Madness • Repercussions of Madness 3 daria smith giraud
- 4. Death of Father Father’sGhost Gertrude – Mother Claudius – Hamlet’s Uncle Ophelia – Love Interest Hamlet – Himself Key Characters who drove Hamlet to Madness Drivers Origins of Madness daria smith giraud 4
- 5. Initially Hamlet wasnot insane. He acted out in fits as a ploy against the new King, his uncle, Claudius. Ultimately it was Hamlet who made himself mad. Key Characters who drove Hamlet to Madness Drivers Origins of Madness Thoughts of Suicide O, the this too too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into dew, Or that the Everlasting had not fixed/ His canon ’gainst self-slaughter! O God, God, How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable/ Seem to me all the uses of this world. 1.2.133-138 daria smith giraud 5
- 6. His growing angerand rage for his Mother, Gertrude and her fall from grace are acts of betrayal for marrying Claudius and allowing him to take the throne from him. Key Characters who drove Hamlet to Madness Drivers Origins of Madness Looses Respect and Love for his Mother Frailty thy name is woman. 1.2. lines daria smith giraud 6
- 7. His rage againsthis Mother’s actions and behavior furthered his anger against all women and thus rage for Ophelia. Key Characters who drove Hamlet to Madness Drivers Origins of Madness No my lord, but as you command I did repel his letters and denied His access to me. 1.2. 120-123 O most wicked speed, to post/ With such dexterity to incestuous sheets! / It is not nor it cannot come to good/ But it break my heart, for I must hold my tongue. 1.2. 161-164 daria smith giraud 7
- 8. Hearing and seeing theGhost of his dead Father. Key Characters who drove Hamlet to Madness Drivers Origins of Madness Hamlet puts on a show (at first) How strange or odd some’er I bear myself (As I perchance hereafter shall think meet / To put an antic disposition on 1.5.190-192 daria smith giraud 8
- 9. Hamlets rage forClaudius and trying to prove he is guilty of killing his father. While Polonius spies on Hamlet reports to Claudius. Key Characters who drove Hamlet to Madness Drivers Origins of Madness Is Hamlet mad or faking insanity Get from him why he puts on this confusion. 3.1. 2
- 10. Actions and DialogueIndicating Characters are Mad “ Your Noble son is mad” (2.2.92) “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t” 2.2.203-204 Polonius reporting to King Claudius about Hamlet. daria smith giraud 10
- 11. Actions and DialogueIndicating Characters are Mad “I am but mad north- north west / when the wind is southerly / I know a hawk from a handsaw. 2.2.402-403 Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern the Henchmen daria smith giraud 11
- 12. The Spirit thatI have seen / May be the devil, and the devil power / T’assume a pleasing shape / Yea, and perhaps / Out of my weakness and my melancholy, / As he is very potent spirits, / Abuses me to damn me. 2.2. 627-632 Hamlet questioning himself and the Ghost of his Father Actions and Dialogue Indicating Characters are Mad daria smith giraud 12
- 13. Follow her close Give hergood watch, I pray you. 4.5.79 Claudius about Gertrude’s sanity believing she too is mad Actions and Dialogue Indicating Characters are Mad daria smith giraud 13
- 14. He knew menot at first; he said I was a fishmonger / He is far gone. And truly in my youth / I suffered much extremity for love, very near this. 2.2.205-208 Polonius about Hamlet thinking he is crazy or melancholy for this love of Ophelia Actions and Dialogue Indicating Characters are Mad daria smith giraud 14
- 15. Repercussions of Madness OpheliaDies by drowning Pull’d the poor wretch from her melodious lay To muddy death 4.7.197-208 daria smith giraud 15
- 16. Repercussions of Madness Gertrudedies by poison King: Gertrude do not drink Gertrude: I will my lord; I pray you pardon me. King: it is the Poisoned cup. It is too late. 5.2.316-318 daria smith giraud 16
- 17. I am justly killedwith mine own treachery. 5.2.337 Laertes dies by fencing with Hamlet Repercussions of Madness daria smith giraud 17
- 18. Who does it,then? His madness. If’t be so, Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; His madness is poor Hamlets enemy. 5.2.251-253 Claudius Dies by Hamlets hand Repercussions of Madness daria smith giraud 18
- 19. The point envenomed too! Then,venom, to thy work. Heaven make thee free of it. 5.2.353.365 Hamlet dies by poisoned rapier sword Repercussions of Madness daria smith giraud 19
- 20. Hamlet. (2020, June25). From https://Shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeare sworks/hamlet Citations daria smith giraud 20