Throughout The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Prince Hamlet is faced against many situations that question his mental stability and ability to make decisions. His indecisiveness comes from the way he reacts to the situations he is put in and the way his mind presents these situations to him. The most important indecisive moments are Hamlet’s suicidal thoughts, his father’s ghost, and his vengeance to Claudius. One moment in the play where Hamlet showed indecisiveness occurred when he was debating about whether or not he should commit suicide. Following the death of his father, Hamlet is forced to face many hardships and emotional stressors such as witnessing his mother marry his uncle and move on quickly from his father. Seen not only
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Ever since Hamlet encountered the ghost of his father, he has had the mission to avenge his death; however, every time he has the opportunity he finds an excuse to spare his life. His first excuse relates to the ghost being the devil trying to convince him to commit murder, but once he figures out that Claudius is a murderer, he still is inactive. Later in the play, Hamlet then witnesses Claudius alone and vulnerable and he still does not take this chance to kill him. According to the play, “A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send Direct to heaven. And am I then reveng'd, To take him in the purging of his soul, When he is fit and seasoned for his passage? No.” (Gould 34). This quote shows how Hamlet had to make an excuse to not kill Claudius, which was he didn’t want to commit murder while he was praying because he would be sent to heaven. He then continued his scene by discussing how he will wait for the perfect time to strike in which Claudius will not go to heaven. Unfortunately, once Hamlet makes the decision to strike, it is on the wrong person and will have begin the downfall of deaths throughout the rest of the story. Issues regarding his uncle also show how Hamlet is an indecisive person and how his inability to act will result to the end of his life and everyone
Ever since Hamlet encountered the ghost of his father, he has had the mission to avenge his death; however, every time he has the opportunity he finds an excuse to spare his life. His first excuse relates to the ghost being the devil trying to convince him to commit murder, but once he figures out that Claudius is a murderer, he still is inactive. Later in the play, Hamlet then witnesses Claudius alone and vulnerable and he still does not take this chance to kill him. According to the play, “A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send Direct to heaven. And am I then reveng'd, To take him in the purging of his soul, When he is fit and seasoned for his passage? No.” (Gould 34). This quote shows how Hamlet had to make an excuse to not kill Claudius, which was he didn’t want to commit murder while he was praying because he would be sent to heaven. He then continued his scene by discussing how he will wait for the perfect time to strike in which Claudius will not go to heaven. Unfortunately, once Hamlet makes the decision to strike, it is on the wrong person and will have begin the downfall of deaths throughout the rest of the story. Issues regarding his uncle also show how Hamlet is an indecisive person and how his inability to act will result to the end of his life and everyone