Hamlet Madness

[RegXD]

In the play or story Hamlet is acting out as if he was really crazy but he actions is showing madness. He is going through madness just because he father told him so and wanted him to fulfill his wish or something like that. So do you think it is logical if your father ask you to avenge him and is there any other way you could do or use besides becoming crazy like hamlet did.

Well if it was the past or present i would just take knife or a weapon go to him and kill him regardless the consequences that would affect me.

[sujeonggg]

I think it was very smart of Hamlet to trick all the characters except a few trustworthy people. Though we don¡¯t know if the ghost is really his father or not, Hamlet chose to believe that it¡¯s his father and he decided to avenge his dad. In that case, it seems like it¡¯s logical to avenge his father¡¯s murder. And if I were Hamlet, who finished deciding what to do with Claudius, I won¡¯t waste time faking madness. I would just go kill him if I know I want to kill him anyway.

[minjaeyang]

Firstly, I do not think it was logical of Hamlet's father to ask Hamlet to revenge his death. This is because as parents, parents never ask their children to do something that might harm them in any way. However even if Hamlet received such request, he should have found a better way to get revenge. Instead of acting like he is crazy, it would have been better if Hamlet simply made everyone be on his side in a logical and rational manner.

[jessicashim2013]

I thought it wasn't logical for Hamlet's father to ask Hamlet for avenge. If he truly loved his son and cared about him, he wouldn't have done that. If I was Hamlet, I would go crazy and leave Denmark. As a teenager, I would give up avenging. I don't think I can kill my step dad either. Unlike Hamlet, I will tell my close friends for help.

[elijahlee]

I think that Hamlet's dad shouldn't have told Hamlet to get revenge for him. If Hamlet's dad cared for Hamlet, he wouldn't have tried to get Hamlet to do something that would ruin his life. As for going right up to him and killing him, I think Hamlet would want to drag out the suffering of the uncle.

[kevin]

yea i think his father could have told him to revenge for him but yea i would not act crazy like hamlet did. its getting too complicated and i also would not follow my dead dad's order to kill claudius. whats the point of killing claudius for my dad whose dead? im just gonna get it over and live my life.

[kiranshoaib]

The reasons behind Hamlet's suffering and madness is actually something that could make anyone react in such way that Hamlet did. Its not only about his father asking him to go kill someone, its about being uncertain about everything. He doesnt know what to believe on. His mother being married to his uncle is actually something that would be painful to see, but his uncle did it for the sake of "saving" the kingdom. He is not thinking upon the positive side of his mother being married to his uncle because he doesnt "want" to and on top of that, he had been told by the ghost of his father that his uncle is the murderer of his father. That is something that he "wants" to believe because he was already hating his uncle for marrying his mother. Even though, he is not sure of the fact the his uncle is evil, as ghosts are actually believed to be bringing some evilness. Plus, he has no one to share his confusion with. Thus, his actions and reactions do carry some logic.

[anica]

I don't think it was very logical for Hamlet's father to ask for vengeance from Hamle because asking for revenge from your son is basically asking your son to commit suicide. It would basically interfere his life in a bad way. The only good thing about getting payback for Hamlet's father is just the satisfaction of getting revenge.

[cathysjun]

I think it is logical for a father to want his son to avenge his death but I think it is not logical for a father to actually ask his son to avenge his death. I think I wouldn't actually go kill my father's murderer but rather find a way to punish that person through law.

[Alam10kkfs]

There are no parent that would plunge their own child into the hole. In my culture, I have to listen to whatever parents say and do whatever they expect me to do but they also told me that if they told you to do a bad thing, dont do it and you can rebel. And im pretty sure that murder is not an acceptable action in every culture but i think murder i needed in some kind of situations.

[hanbikang]

If i was hamlet and i know what i truely believe what to do i wouldn't waste time and do as my plan. It is really smart to trick the others but letting the people who you really trust know. It was a wise decision from hamlet and i agree what he has done.

[ginayang]

Personally, if my dad was killed by my uncle, he wouldn't tell me to get revenge on him. It is so illogical for a parent to encourage murder because murder makes a person sink into the depth of misery. But if he did tell me to get revenge on my uncle, I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't go crazy and kill my own uncle. However, I would try my best to prove that my uncle is the killer of my dad and take away everything he does not deserve.

[franicaza95]

like i mentoined in a previous thread, as a parent i would never want my children to go through hard times after my death, like i would never want them to avenge me because there isnt only physical consequence but also consequences from the emotional side. so if he really did love hamlet than why come back to him and make him do all those things.

[seongrae]

I don’t think that Hamlet’s father told hamlet to revenge Uncle Claudius. I think Hamlet’s father just wanted to let people to know that he died in murder not disease or the way people know. If I were hamlet, I would just want to find out the truth and think after. The ghost is telling me that he got murdered by Claudius and nobody is sure about it so I might find the truth and will try to revenge him in different ways.

[rebeccahan0613]

I think it was illogical of hamlet's dad to tell hamlet to take revenge on his uncle by killing him. If hamlet's dad really cared for Hamlet, then he shouldn't have told hamlet to do take revenge on claudius. I mean it's too bad that he got killed by his brother but why does hamlet have to murder claudius? Doesn't the parent rather encourage hamlet to move on with his life and get things right without injustice? I guess it was common to take revenge on someone to honor or show respect to the dead one, but i wouldn't have commanded my kid to do anything like that. hamlet is so young and has his future ahead of him but this revenge thing will ruin him and will be a part of him throughout his whole life.