In Act 1, Scene 5, Hamlet undertakes, "to put an antic disposition on". To what extent do you believe that Hamlet retains his sanity in the play? "I perchance hereafter shall think meet/ To put an antic disposition on" (I.v.172-3). William Shakespeare's controversial play, Hamlet, causes a rise of debate as to whether the main character, Hamlet, retains his sanity throughout. Sanity can be defined as a healthy and stable state of mind and, though …showed first 75 words of 1616 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1616 total…implications of any act" (Mary Salter - Reading Hamlet). Hamlet is an intense character whose experiences are incomparable to that of another person, but still manages to overcome those circumstances and outsmart those around him. Though there are various obstacles Hamlet encounters, which cause a disruption to his state, Hamlet is able to maintain a stable mental state and retain his sanity over the path of the play due to his intelligence, logic and persistence.