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7. To say that Hamlet is acting in such a bizarre way as a deliberate strategy would only be half true. Hamlet may strategically be acting crazy to justify his actions against Claudius. In a sense, his "craziness" will act as a scapegoat. In terms of disposition, Hamlet's use of "antic disposition" is an expression of two things: his anger and his burning desire for revenge. The tremendous misfortunes that Hamlet is faced cause him to become severely angered. His anger leads to the desire for sweet revenge - the "murther" of Claudius.

14. Hamlet is very aware of Rosencrantz and Guildenstein's intentions. When Hamlet says "Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so," he is carefully persuading his friend's to confess their shady inquiry. Hamlet seems to be aware of his awareness of his madness: "I am but mad ..... I know a hawk from a handsaw." Hamlet is saying that he does know what is normal and what is not and that his madness may just be an act.