“ThereS A Fine Line Between Genius And Insanity. I Have

â€Å"There s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line† - Oscar Levant. William Shakespeare s tragic play, Hamlet, is centered around the idea of Revenge. Hamlet’s father was murdered by his uncle, who then married his widowed mother, leaving him absolutely traumatized. And to add to this trauma, his father’s ghost returned to tell him he was murdered and that revenge must be sought, or he must remain in purgatory. Hamlet then vowed to fulfill his father’s wish while also feigning madness so that no other could determine his intentions to kill the man that was then king. On his path to take revenge on the king, Ophelia was driven into true insanity which greatly contrasts his own feign of madness. Many have believed†¦show more content†¦. . this not to do, // So grace and mercy at your most need help you, // Swear!†(I,v,173-175,180-182). Knowing that the apparition could have been the devil’s doing, as Hamlet h ad no absolute way of knowing that it had been his father and that he had told the truth, he waited until he himself could prove Claudius’ guilt. This is a pivotal moment in discerning Hamlet’s sanity. An insane person would have taken action immediately without thought, but he knew to think through the possibility of a lie while still intending to follow through with the request. Insanity causes unclear thinking and excessive anger, both of which were countered in that single moment. Shakespeare himself intentionally put in an example of what true insanity is to contrast Hamlet’s act; Ophelia achieved such status after the murder of her father by the one she loved. Prince Hamlet was only ever perceived as insane when he wanted to be, but Ophelia unwillingly lost all control of her mind. Laertes was especially convinced of her madness: â€Å"Burn out the sense and virtue of mine eye! // By heaven, thy madness shall be paid by weight, // Till our scale turns the beam† (IV,v,153-155). Ophelia continually barged into the king’s halls and proceeded to sing and speak in a way that was both unintelligible and unnerving. Her insanity did not last long though, as it came to an abrupt end when she absent-mindedly drowned herself in the creek; she had gone so insane that she was completelyShow MoreRelatedTeachers: Unsung Heroes of the World4204 Words   |  17 Pagessuperlative degree of adjective. You are the Minerva and the hair of Samson in my life. You have always been there leading me along the path that I have chosen! I salute you all! - K.A.P.C. * * * Introduction The writing technique that I used in this paper was a little different than those that I have written before, specifically during my undergraduate studies. 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