Jacqueline BlancoDr. Julie BarmazelShakespeare Plays19 March 2014The Death of ThoughtHamlet once said, "for there is nothing good or bad, but thought makes it so" (2.2.253). The way a person thinks determines his being. Yes, once again, like many critics, I want to analyze Hamlet's sanity. We will never know the truth behind his actions, but together with the ideas of many other critics we can find answers to confirm his sanity. While exploring Davis' thoughts on Hamlet's sanity, he quickly caught my attention by making the point: “His own testimony could not be considered conclusive because, if he were truly mad, we could hardly accept his word; while if he appeared merely mad, we could hardly believe a present outcry that the appearance was all a farce” (Davis). Hamlet was not mad. He may have had conscious and unconscious emotional breakdowns throughout the show due to his tragic life events. Conversely, calling him crazy or saying his actions stem from madness feels like scapegoating not only to his family but also to the public. Hamlet has a clear idea of ​​reality and it is vivid enough to allow him to use his intellect to guide the map of his brain. Davis explains that Hamlet had "a great, almost enormous, intellectual activity, and a commensurate aversion to real action which attends it. This character Shakespeare places in circumstances in which he is obliged to act on the impulse of the moment" (Davis). Hamlet is devastated but determined to get his revenge. The beginning of the play explains a lot about why Hamlet has valid reasons for reacting the way he does throughout the play firm understanding of his thoughts…….middle of paper……revenge” (Wagner Regardless of Hamlet's love for Ophelia, she is used as a plant for his plan when convenient.) to say that Hamlet never acted out of the ordinary, but it is clear that “Hamlet is constantly aware of his own mental processes, and above all he is aware that he is constantly observing them” (Kisch is full of conscious emotions). but anger plays an important role in actions. Hamlet's mania helps him complete his tasks and release accumulated overwhelming emotions. Hamlet explains his plan of action to his closest friends while the Ghost is present: "How strange or strange I behave, / As perhaps hereafter I shall think fit / To put a strange disposition)" (1.5.170) The text of Shakespeare establishes the idea that Hamlet intends to create an appearance of madness. “Hamlet the hero wore it simply as a trick.” (Kydian).