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and procrastination that kept him from killing Claudius sooner. He loses control over his revenge, and it is at this time that he finally finds the right opportunity to kill Claudius, and satisfy the wishes of the ghost of his father: “Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; his madness is poor Hamlet’s enemy” (V.ii.227-228). The theme of madness in Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been a widely popular topic in the discussion of the play by both critics and readers alike. It is quite simple to see the reason why, since the play confronts us with evidence to prove the validity of the claim to Hamlet’s true madness, or, rather a view that the actions and words arising from the apparent madness is but a feigned “antic disposition” as proclaimed by Hamlet himself. (Soon, 1) The psychological case study of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, presents the theory that Hamlet did have a break with reality, and should be diagnosed with schizophrenia, a devastating disease that affects a mere 1 percent of the world’s population. The preponderance of evidence that has been displayed clearly points to the conclusion that Hamlet was indeed mad; the disease’s onset is in the young adult years, it is disabling, resulting in a period of productive time lost, and it has social effects on the patient, as well as his family. In Hamlet’s case, all criteria have been met, and therefore can be declared schizophrenic, or “mad.” Bibliography Bloom, Harold. Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human. New York: Penquin Putnam Inc., 1998. Bradley, A.C. Shakespearean Tragedy. New York: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1964. Charney, Maurice. Style in Hamlet. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1969. Chong, Wong Yip, Dr. General Introduction to Mental Illness. 9 March 1999. *http://home2.pacific.net.sg/~arh/article_mental_illness.html*. Cordell, West. A Critical Analysis of Hamlet’s Madness. 9 March 1999. *http://www.tecinfo.com.~jocelyn/hamlet/west.html*. Desmet, Christy. I lov’d You Ever: Love and Madness in Hamlet. *http://virtual.park.uga.edu/eng3k/assignments/theory/paper2.htm*. Goldman, Larry S., MD. Psychosis and Psychotic Disorders. 9 March 1999. *http://www.psy.bsd.uchicago.edu/~larry/psych301/psych301.htm*. “Hamlet Navigator: Hamlet: His Madness.” 9 March 1999. *http://www.clicknotes.com/Hamnavl/Madness.html*. Holland, Henry Scott. Shakespeare: Some Essays and Lectures. New York: Kennikat Press Inc., 1970. King, Amy. A Study Guide For Hamlet: Prince of Denmark. Class handout. Kirschbaum, Leo. Character and Characterization in Shakespeare. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1962. Kronenberger, Louis. “Hamlet: A Riddle in Greatness.” Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. Lewis, Charlton M. The Genesis of Hamlet. New York: Kennikat Press Inc., 1967. Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Soon, Adi. Hamlet Essay. 9 March 1999. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6440/eng-lit/hamlet5.txt*. “Though This is Madness, Yet There is Method in It.” Online Archive. 9 March 1999. *http://homepages.enterprise.net/steph/soa.madness.html*. “Was Hamlet Mad: Arguments For and Against.” 9 March 1999. *http://www.hamlet.edmonton.ab.ca/washemad.htm*.