Hamlet and His Relationship with Ophelia and Horatio

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Expanded Short Answer Hamlet Questions
A critical appraisal of Hamlet by Shakespeare reveals that Hamlet has a sound mind. Hamlet revealed that he was depressed by the King’s assassination. Hamlet’s words reiterate this; he wished his flesh could melt, indicating that he had suicidal ideation. However, a desire to die is not an indicator that Hamlet is mad. He was mourning the death of the King, and such behavior hardly indicates true madness. Another evidence of Hamlet’s sanity is also seen in Act I fifth scene, where he says, “How strange or odd some’er I bear myself” (Shakespeare). In this context, Hamlet disclosed to Horatio his plans to behave insanely in order to determine whether Claudius was responsible for the King’s demise. He intended to act insanely to appear dumb, thus avoiding being caught in his investigation. I...