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Madness and Sanity of Tragic Heroes In William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, each of the two main characters, Hamlet and Willy Loman, are put up to the question of whether they are mad or sane, but in each situation their so-called madness differs. The Shakespearian play Hamlet offers a puzzling main character by presenting an apparent sane man portraying an insane one for revenge. The question of Hamlet's lucidity is perceptible throughout the play. At first glance, the view of Hamlet is simply a heartbroken individual bent on revenge. He is seen having lost a father to death, a mother to remarriage and a kingdom to his uncle in a span of two months. However, as the play progresses extenuating circumstances and events arise that speed the deterioration of his mind. Therefore, the notion of Hamlet being a sane individual playing the role of a madman can...

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