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Is it possible for a young royal prince to go insane for no apparent reason? Is his world so cold that no one can be trusted? The ones he loved and called friends are used against him. Through his outward insaneness the only thing that kept his inward soul from breaking down was getting revenge for his fathers death. Thus making him a true hero. Hamlet has gone mad meaning he is insane. Hamlet is not himself. His outward appearance has dwindled from its normal venue. “His garments are unfastened” and “his stockings are dirty” is physical evidence that shows Hamlet is not himself. Ophelia feels that Hamlet’s dress is one of someone who has been loosed from hell to speak of horrors. Hamlet’s uncharted madness leads Hamlet to tell Ophelia, his dear love, he has never loved her. Hamlet’s statement, “Get thee to a nunnery” was very cruel and cold. Hamlets madness doesn’t stop with words. Unknowingly he lashes out and kills Polonius hoping that