7) Hamlet deliberately puts on his "antic disposition" solely to lessen suspicion about his future actions. First, he is aware both Horatio and Marcellus realize he has a sudden change in behavior and is acting strangely for some reason. Therefore, Hamlet needs to create a calculated strategy in order to stay true to his future actions and keep his cover clean until he avenges his father's death. In addition, Hamlet's actions are clearly deliberate, but also reflects his distress from his mother's betrayal and father's death.
14) I fully agree with what Hamlet is trying to portray in his quote "Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so". Hamlet is trying express that he is acting in a schematic sense and is extremely vigilant about what he wants to do. In addition, Hamlet is trying to hint to both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that he is aware of the real conditions about their visit. He knows that they were sent to spy on him by the king and queen because of his current state of depression. In actuality, Hamlet is full of anger and is putting on a "antic disposition" only to misguide everyone from thinking he is in difficulty.
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