Immediately after Princespeaks with his
father's ghost and discovers thatcommitted regicide, he informsthat he will "put an antic
disposition on," which means that he will feign madness. 's decision to feign madness can
be interpreted as a way to protect himself from Claudius. Hamlet is aware that he is in a
dangerous, precarious situation and knows that Claudius is capable of killing him. Hamlet also
desires to get closer to Claudius in order to kill him and believes that feigning madness will
make Claudius less suspicious of him.
After Hamlet proceeds to feign madness,
Claudius andspy on him andis confounded and heartbroken by his unsettling behavior. Polonius
believes that Hamlet is mad because Ophelia has ended their relationship. Hamlet also has actors
reenact the death of his father and confirms 's story when he witnesses Claudius leave the
theater following the Mousetrap scene. Later on, Polonius spies on Hamlet behind an arras in 's
room and Hamlet kills him. Ophelia ends up committing suicide andreturns from France focused on
avenging his father and sister's deaths. In an attempt to get rid of Hamlet, Claudius sends him
to England with secret instructions for the king to execute him. However, Hamlet discovers
Claudius's letter, survives the journey, and returns to Denmark, where he eventually spars
Laertes in a deadly fencing match.
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