Hamlet II.ii

     Hamlet's soliloquy, which closes the second act, is filled with contradictory declarations that causes the audience to question Hamlet's sanity. He first questions himself, asking "Am I a coward? Who calls me villain?" (II.ii). He denies then declares that he 'lacks gall" then a few lines later exclaims that his actions are "most brave" because he is seeking revenge against his murdered father based on the word of a ghost. Not only is Hamlet unclear about his disposition, the logic based on his reasoning is based on a conversation he had with a ghost. At this point it is unlikely that Hamlet is of sound mind and the definitive claims that he makes should not be interpreted as truth.