Hamlet's madness seems to be a deliberate strategy. In this ambiguous play the reader passes his or her own judgment on Hamlet’s mentality, which in turn causes much confusion as to what the correct diagnosis is. As the reader puts the pieces together and begins to unfold the true feelings and actions of Hamlet, it becomes obvious that this madness just is a clever way to discover who murdered his father. When Hamlet says "I am but north-north-west when the wind is southernly I know a hawk from a handsaw" he implies that he can be rational at any given time, but only when he feels the circumstance permits him to be rational. Thus Hamlet’s “antic disposition” is a reality, and his rationalization for his “mad” behavior is nothing more than a clever deceit.
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