As Hamlet’s psychological state festers into greater derangement, his ethics follow a similar course with purpose to escape society’s grasp. In Act Two, Scene Two, Hamlet delves on the concepts society is founded upon and says, “For there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so” (2.2 269-270). In his journey of isolation, Hamlet rids himself of all the rules society itself stands upon, and he no longer contains the simple, innate principles all men are born with. This is evident when Hamlet murders Polonius in his mother’s chambers with no emotional expression. After he stabs Polonius, Hamlet continues the conversation with his mother as if nothing occurred. When she asks him why he committed such an action, Hamlet responds,