Hamlet Essay(the madman?)

    Everyday teenagers are faced with major problems that they have to deal with and their escape seems to be social media. Hamlet, a teenager living in a time with no social media, has to deal with his problem in a different way. Hamlet is faced with a major problem which the death of his father and the betrayal of his uncle and mom. Hamlet deals with this problem by himself through his soliloquy's. Hamlet is planning to revenge against his uncle and mom but it seems as if he has gone nuts about it. Although it may seem like he has gone nuts, his maturity shows that he hasn't. Through the way that Hamlet deals with the situation presented by his uncle and mom, he shows that he has not gone nuts but rather is pretending to be mad.
    Hamlet, faced with trouble, does a good job at keeping himself serene. Hamlet deals with many negative emotions since his dad has died and his uncle, the killer of his dad, marries his mom. Many teenagers in this situation would go nuts or, nowadays, post their emotions on social media. Hamlet on the other hand, does not go nuts and he would not post his emotions on social media if it were active during the time. He remains calm throughout the play rather than going nuts so he is able to create a play acting out the scene of his fathers death making his uncle guilty by expression. His maturity and cleverness to stay calm while going through a major problem is what shows that he is not a madman.
    Many think that Hamlet has gone nuts but there is evidence that shows that it is not true. Hamlet has said things in the play that make him seem like a madman but it is all for show. He pretends to be a madman to create his plot of revenge. Hamlet pretends his actions around others so that he is able to create this play, especially the characters in his play. Another example that could lead many to believe Hamlet has gone nuts is when he goes off on his mom. He has so much anger and discontent built up inside of him that it finally just lets lose on his mom and he tells her what is going on. Another incident that could lead many to believe he has gone nuts is when he kills Lord Polonius. This may easily make it seem that Hamlet has gone nuts but the death wasn't intended for Polonius. Hamlet was shocked to see he had killed Polonius which shows he wasn't nuts but it was an accident.
    Hamlet's so called madness was merely an act. While stuck in a horrible situation, Hamlet does not reveal his real self, but rather a different self which helps his plot. Hamlet's cleverness and maturity were key traits that showed he is not a madman.