Hamlet's Madness Madness is defined as a condition of the mind that eliminates all rational thoughts leaving an individual without a correct conception of his surroundings. Madness is normally the result of an experience or event that the mind, to some extent, cannot deal with. Crazy people are not intact with their senses and cannot follow their conscience. They do not have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, the main character, is flooded with emotions. Hamlet endures a personal struggle following his father's death as he witnessed his mother's remarriage and even his father's appearance in the form of a ghost. Knowing everything Hamlet has been through, people wonder if he still has his sanity. Likewise, instead of automatically assuming that the ghost was of his late father, he considered that it might belong to the devil. He felt that the devil was trying to mock him because he was in such a bad state. Hamlet also does not allow others to take advantage of him. Rather than allow himself to be used, Hamlet uses the players as a way to observe Claudius' reaction. Hamlet says: “I will have motives more relative than these. Comedy is the thing/where I will get the king's conscience" (II, ii, 591-592). His sanity is demonstrated by how well thought out his plan is and how he consistently does not fall into the devil's trap. Hamlet's plan to prove that the king killed his father is too intricate to be considered crazy. If he were truly mad, he would have simply listened to the ghost, and without having any proof he would have simply killed him. He wonders whether it is better to suffer the pains of life or rather simply sleep forever. It takes up the idea that when we are dreaming, what if you have such a bad dream and you can't do anything to help yourself get back up. It's almost like I'm trapped and there's no way out. Hamlet wonders if he should suffer his pains because he fears something after death. He states that he is used to suffering his pains, but is afraid of the so-called unknown. Hamlet believes in the idea that conscience is bad and is only useful to prove himself a coward among all people. He looks beyond his thoughts and believes himself to be a person of great intelligence. Hamlet wonders why we choose to live with so much misery and pain when death is such an easy option. As human beings, why do we allow ourselves to face so many difficulties when there are so many simple solutions we can benefit from. If Hamlet were truly mad, these thoughts would not have actually crossed his mind. He's going through a tough time after losing his father and learning that his dear uncle was behind it all. Hamlet is fully aware of the world around him, showing that he is well perceptive and understands what he needs to do. Some characters themselves even come to see that Hamlet is not actually mad. For example, Polonius admits that Hamlet's so-called actions have a method and appear to be logical in nature..