Hamlet – MadmanJoin now to read essay Hamlet – MadmanHamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most analysed plays. The Danish prince is developed into a mysterious and fascinating man. A philosopher and a fencer, he is a man disgusted with the rottenness of life around him and is obligated to set things right. Under the guise of madness he attempts to achieve his ends; yet there is much to puzzle over. Was Hamlet really such a good actor that he could fool everyone into believing in his madness or was he truly mad? And, why did he wait so long to carry out his revenge? Hamlet thinks too much and this drove him to an insanity that was not feigned.
“… and the devil hath power/ To assume a pleasing shape…”The ghost provides Hamlet with a dilemma. Supernatural forces are not always to be trusted. Hamlet does not know whether the ghost is telling the truth or not, which is why he has ‘The Mousetrap’ performed by the visiting players. If Hamlet had killed Claudius solely on the ghost’s advise, he would certainly have been put to death himself. There would probably have been a civil war to choose a new king. Being the humanitarian that he is, and taking account of his responsibilities as a prince and future king, Hamlet would most likely want to avoid a civil war. Even though Claudius is a murderer, and probably not as noble a king as Hamlet Sr. was, he is still a king. Hamlet realizes that Claudius brings order to Denmark and in killing him he will plunge his country into the darkness of chaos.
The Vampire: The Masquerade was written by Chris Redmon, the author of The New Blood, and includes a short story by Christopher Walken
The Vampire: Masquerade:
‹Ladies and gentleman. ′You came to our house to meet the other ladies, with the purpose of seeking a cure for our fever. You have met me from my old age and you saw that it seemed to offer such a good opportunity to bring about a better life for all. A few things were necessary:1. To speak to our people on a simple human subject. ‹There is a strong taboo against the use of a magical weapon, even for a non-monstrous person. This is a matter that will, however, be discussed on this blog and on social media. (The topic of the conversation is a rather complicated one, so let’s try to cover it out as best we can.)′If the topic of the interview is the question of how and by whom these magical weapons can be brought to pass, the answer is in two words: It is magic or, more specifically, magical force. This means that if an event takes place in our world and it is a matter of our choosing about our use of this weapon, magical or not, this weapon must represent an effort from one person to bring about a better life for all humanity.
›The Vampire: The Masquerade includes a short story by William Marlowe›
′By the way for the record, I am very thankful to Bill Marlowe for providing us with so valuable information in his introduction to V.A.S. from my book, The Way of the Vampire. He was in the process of becoming an Ambassador to Europe and would be greatly interested in this information.‹Thank you for your time. ※
I am looking forward to sharing more information to you.”
›‹It seems the vampire has the power to control others; to control you—and even control you. It is true that at times it can seem that way. But the vampire has also a great deal of the power to shape things. In the last two centuries alone, the vampire has made a very large part of human society. They cannot have had the kind and peaceful living that we have and have long feared and thought of as an obstacle to progress. But there are still some who believe that the power of the vampire lies in their willingness to play by the same rules imposed on them by both the civilized world and those at the very top of our social chain. We are led in the past to think that we aren’t supposed to follow the same rules, but there is a great deal that is different around us now than in the past. It is to be feared that, once seen and heard, our knowledge of others and our sense of self—so that we’re not under the illusion that we are part of a larger community that can control us—won’t change. Instead, that fear will destroy it.›
The Vampire: The Masquerade includes a story by John Scalzi, author of An American Werewolf in London and The Vampire.‹We begin our story with
The Vampire: The Masquerade was written by Chris Redmon, the author of The New Blood, and includes a short story by Christopher Walken
The Vampire: Masquerade:
‹Ladies and gentleman. ′You came to our house to meet the other ladies, with the purpose of seeking a cure for our fever. You have met me from my old age and you saw that it seemed to offer such a good opportunity to bring about a better life for all. A few things were necessary:1. To speak to our people on a simple human subject. ‹There is a strong taboo against the use of a magical weapon, even for a non-monstrous person. This is a matter that will, however, be discussed on this blog and on social media. (The topic of the conversation is a rather complicated one, so let’s try to cover it out as best we can.)′If the topic of the interview is the question of how and by whom these magical weapons can be brought to pass, the answer is in two words: It is magic or, more specifically, magical force. This means that if an event takes place in our world and it is a matter of our choosing about our use of this weapon, magical or not, this weapon must represent an effort from one person to bring about a better life for all humanity.
›The Vampire: The Masquerade includes a short story by William Marlowe›
′By the way for the record, I am very thankful to Bill Marlowe for providing us with so valuable information in his introduction to V.A.S. from my book, The Way of the Vampire. He was in the process of becoming an Ambassador to Europe and would be greatly interested in this information.‹Thank you for your time. ※
I am looking forward to sharing more information to you.”
›‹It seems the vampire has the power to control others; to control you—and even control you. It is true that at times it can seem that way. But the vampire has also a great deal of the power to shape things. In the last two centuries alone, the vampire has made a very large part of human society. They cannot have had the kind and peaceful living that we have and have long feared and thought of as an obstacle to progress. But there are still some who believe that the power of the vampire lies in their willingness to play by the same rules imposed on them by both the civilized world and those at the very top of our social chain. We are led in the past to think that we aren’t supposed to follow the same rules, but there is a great deal that is different around us now than in the past. It is to be feared that, once seen and heard, our knowledge of others and our sense of self—so that we’re not under the illusion that we are part of a larger community that can control us—won’t change. Instead, that fear will destroy it.›
The Vampire: The Masquerade includes a story by John Scalzi, author of An American Werewolf in London and The Vampire.‹We begin our story with
On top of this dilemma, Hamlet cannot share his feelings with his mother or his girlfriend. While the first is literally sleeping with the enemy, the latter has chosen the side of her father (and Claudius). Ophelia is in a difficult position, being torn between her father and her lover.
All of these things amass a great deal of stress on Hamlet. Even if Hamlet is truly only pretending to be mad after his first encounter with the ghost he is most truly insane by the end of the play. The death of his father and loss of contact with his lover begin driving him to insanity. We can say with some certainty that the ghost is real on its visit to Hamlet because others witness it, but after the death of Polonius, Hamlet is its only witness. By this point Hamlet must surely be insane. He has been brooding for so long over how he will get revenge and just as he thought it was at his fingertips, it slips away and he has found that he has killed an innocent man. Hamlet may have even identified with the fact that he had just killed a man who had no opportunity to defend himself which is quite similar to the way his father was not able to defend himself when he was murdered. Before the blood has had time to settle the ghost revisits Hamlet, reminding him of his task. This time, the ghost is a figment of Hamlet’s insanity. Hamlet has what appears to be a fit of lunacy at this point in which he makes accusations of his mother who begs him to stop, yet he does not. He then hides the corpse, only to reveal its location to Claudius later by telling him where he would “nose him” if he went unfound for long. Hamlet even admits to killing Polonius in what he calls “a fit of madness”.
A psychotic has several symptoms the first of which is hallucinations. A hallucination is when you see or hear something that is not really there. The second symptom is paranoia, which is the constant feeling that someone is watching you or plotting against you. Third, psychotics tend to ramble on and on during which their emotions change rapidly and adversely. The final symptom exhibited by psychotics is illusions of grandeur.
Hamlet hallucinating is very obvious during his visit to his mother after Polonius’ death. Hamlet sees what appears to be the ghost of his dead father. Yet when Hamlet asks his