The behavior of Gertrude and HamletHamlet is often explained using Freud's theory of sexual behavior; however the symptoms of bipolar illness explain Hamlet's behavior. Bipolar illness is defined as: "This illness causes symptoms such as mood swings with periods of depression and mania. These cause significant changes in thinking and behavior. Bipolar means sharing two poles, or high and low, related to mood. "(2)" Hamlet's behavior throughout the play was extremely physical, excessively talkative, destructive, and sometimes grandiose. These mood characteristics are the effects of bipolar illness. (1) Hamlet is extremely physical in his dealings with Ophelia and Gertrude. His excessive chatter is especially evident in his soliloquies and his dialogue with his mother. His destructiveness is evident in his conversation with the ghost; . Surprisingly, bipolar illness describes Hamlet's behavior very accurately. When Hamlet's father was murdered by Claudius, difficulties arose between Hamlet and Gertrude. Hamlet became angry with his mother for remarrying Claudius, his father's murderer, and he decided to be harsher towards her, simply to gain control over her. When Hamlet grew up with his father and mother, they grew up with a disorder known as Bipolar Illness. "It is a disease where we think it is delusional, since it was inherited, transmitted from parent to child, Gertrude's marriage and Hamlet's reaction to this symptom could have been the effects of this symptom. Hamlet's father was "an enabler" who made it possible for them to function, but now that his father is dead, they have struggled to get along, like the family they once had. (1) Hamlet became angry for one reason, which was to try to get his mother's attention. This attention manifested itself in sexual form, as shown when he kissed her and groped her. With this new bond, he tried to gain more control over his mother, attempting to abolish the marriage between her and Claudius. Two supporting quotes are: Reine: “No, I will offer you those who can speak. » (III;iv) Hamlet: "Come, come, sit down, you will not move." (III;iv) This happens when he tells Gertrude that she can't move, so he shows the viewers that he has power over what she says and does. If he cared, he would let her work the way she wanted and he would support her decision..