You can argue that the ghost is actually real and Hamlet isn't going crazy, he is just acting like he is. However, Hamlet is a very important and significant character in the play because he is the prince. He might be the only person that sees the ghost due to the fact that he might be very vulnerable that it's causing him to be delusional. Yet his friends agree with him because he is the prince and do not want to show that he is crazy. If that's the case, then Hamlet is really going mad because seeing the ghost is leading him to kill Claudius. There are other signs in the story that also show Hamlet's “craziness”. A major example is when he runs into Ophelia's room naked. Nevertheless, The theme of Madness was present in varied situations whether it being fake (acting), or
You can argue that the ghost is actually real and Hamlet isn't going crazy, he is just acting like he is. However, Hamlet is a very important and significant character in the play because he is the prince. He might be the only person that sees the ghost due to the fact that he might be very vulnerable that it's causing him to be delusional. Yet his friends agree with him because he is the prince and do not want to show that he is crazy. If that's the case, then Hamlet is really going mad because seeing the ghost is leading him to kill Claudius. There are other signs in the story that also show Hamlet's “craziness”. A major example is when he runs into Ophelia's room naked. Nevertheless, The theme of Madness was present in varied situations whether it being fake (acting), or