Madness is difficult to determine because it is hidden in your mind and develops over time. So Hamlet is either mad or simply acting to avenge his father's death. Hamlet decides to feign madness which he believes will help him discover the truth behind his father's death. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet's plan seems to go smoothly as it catches some people off guard and actually seems to be intentionally crazy. However, as the story progresses, the pretending to be mad diminishes greatly and it appears that Hamlet is actually going mad. Ultimately, the mad Hamlet is unaware of the chaos and pain he inflicts on himself and everyone he loves. Instead of controlling his mentality, it controls him, which results in tragedy and death. The events at the beginning of the play are so tragic that they are enough to drive anyone crazy. When she returns home, she finds that her father has died and her mother is now married to Claudius, brother of King Hamlet. After this devastating news, a ghost speaks to Hamlet who is actually the spirit of the King. He learns that Claudius killed his father. He then vows to avenge his father's death and plots to capture Claudius. After this meeting, the prince pretends to be crazy to see if the ghost is telling the truth. You can understand why Hamlet would act crazy due to these terrible events occurring. Initially, Hamlet's plan is to act crazy to find out exactly what happened to his father, but he also wants to avenge his death. This state of mind allows Hamlet to behave almost anyway and not be questioned about his behavior. Hamlet knows that having the correct facts is so important because without hard evidence he could wrongfully kill his uncle and have to argue... middle of paper... along with Hamlet for killing his father, Polonius, and conspires with King Claudius against Hamlet . After all these tragic events things get worse, Hamlet's two best friends plot against him, it drives him crazy. It all starts with an act of madness, then there is less acting and in the end it ends up as Hamlet's reality and tragedy for everyone. In conclusion, Hamlet could be considered mad, it is not just an act. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet acts like a madman to avenge his father's death, so he is able to obtain vital information about King Hamlet's death. However, this act soon takes over Hamlet's life, his personality and appearance change completely and he begins to hurt the people most important and closest to him. Therefore, at the end of the play he was not acting crazy, this act takes over him and actually becomes reality.