Why does Hamlet repeatedly hesitates to kill Claudius? Hamlet's hesitation could be related to the conflict created by his unconscious. Everything that Hamlet does or refrains from doing could be triggered by his deepest desires, which he is not particularly aware of, are hidden in his unconscious. Hamlet's vengeance is postponed by the clash with his unconscious self and his conscious self. His conscious and unconscious are not tuned just like anyone else's. His conscious self wants revenge and justice, but his unconscious wants something else, something deeper, below the surface that might not even have to do with vengeance nor justice, and that is probably why he cannot execute his plan to kill Claudius. Even though Hamlet spends a lot
