Since Claudius is praying at the time, his murder may send him to heaven since he would have been murdered while doing a righteous deed. In addition, Hamlet resists because of his love for his mother. Claudius’s murder may devastate her since she loves him dearly at the time and is unknown of his heinous deed. Throughout the play, Hamlet has many things to think about such as his morals, duty to family, God, and his friends. Therefore, Hamlet is torn between wanting to kill Claudius and not killing him. Although he was many other reasons to kill him, he decides to wait until he is certain that revenge is the right path to take which would be against his beliefs and family
Since Claudius is praying at the time, his murder may send him to heaven since he would have been murdered while doing a righteous deed. In addition, Hamlet resists because of his love for his mother. Claudius’s murder may devastate her since she loves him dearly at the time and is unknown of his heinous deed. Throughout the play, Hamlet has many things to think about such as his morals, duty to family, God, and his friends. Therefore, Hamlet is torn between wanting to kill Claudius and not killing him. Although he was many other reasons to kill him, he decides to wait until he is certain that revenge is the right path to take which would be against his beliefs and family