it's time to put on your psychoanalytic lenses and take a closer look at hamlet to respond to the following prompt: many works of literature feature a character whose mental stability is called into question. the character's state may be static and consistent, or it may change over time as events occur, but it is usually revealed through the character's actions, conversations, and inner thoughts as described in the narrative. consider the character of hamlet in the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark. then write a well-developed essay in which you take a position on hamlet's mental state: is he truly mad? is he feigning madness, and if so, to what end? or is he perfectly sane and simply the victim of those trying to manipulate perception to make him appear mad? in your response you should do the following: respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation. select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning. explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning. use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.