Hamlet's Indecisiveness

only shows a few of his qualities such as the hatred he has for others, how intelligent and witty he is, and his depression and indecisiveness. It also uses the colour black to represent Hamlet mourning his father. The skull and bones within the Hamplex are a representation of the physical aspects of Hamlet and the words and a mental aspect. There are many people in Hamlet’s life who he extremely dislikes, particularly the women. From his perspective all the women in his life have been…

indecision. These personas help build Hamlet’s character as well as captivate the audience throughout the play’s entirety. One of Hamlet’s most striking personas is evident early on in the play, where the audience is made of aware of his father’s recent death and his mother’s debauched marriage with Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius. His thoughts of suicide…

In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Hamlet’s understanding of justice is based on what he believes is right by God and his country; however, his actions to attempt revenge lead to his ultimate downfall through the other characters’ seeking the exact same justice. This common search for justice becomes the driving force of the entire play. Hamlet’s understanding of justice and justification of revenge comes from the two central beliefs of his time: the divine right of kings and the social…

the tragic hero clearly functions as the reason for the pain and suffering of others as well as himself. Hamlet never intended to have so many people suffer because of him, he only wants Claudius to suffer because he murdered his father. Hamlet’s indecisiveness whether to take action to avenge his father resulted in his personal suffering to expand to those around him, ultimately killing those individuals. Hamlet starts to become an instrument of pain and suffering in the play when he discovers…

venerable tragic hero (Johnston 4; Andrews 512). The audience finds no sympathy for Macbeth; he is a greedy, bloody savage who does not hesitate to kill for his own yearnings (Johnston 4). Macbeth is constantly reconsidering his choices, and his indecisiveness exhibits his…

Hamlet has prevailed as a character who, despite his indecisiveness, was able to persevere and retain his determination to avenge his father’s death. At first sight, his actions, or more accurately his inactions, do not seem to support this. However, a closer look at the driving forces behind Hamlet’s decision-making reveals the fog of self-doubt which clouds his ability to think clearly. Nevertheless, it does not imply that this fazes Hamlet’s determination. In fact, his intense determination…

through the numerous references to the repeated words such as “seems”, “appearances” and “pictures”, these aspects enhance Hamlet’s truth telling as the audience is able to identify the difference between reality and appearance. This is explored when Hamlet says “Seems, Madam? Nay it is, I know not ‘seems’, the repetition of “seem” depicts false or superficial appearance. Hamlet’s mourning for his father is deemed feminine, Hamlet believes as everyone presenting and not actually morning…

status throughout the play, but that is not necessarily true. If one were to compare Hamlet’s life before his father’s death and at the start of the play to his thoughts at the end of the play one will notice a tremendous evolution in his thinking. At the start of the play Hamlet was very glum and depressed. His father had just died and shortly after his mother married his uncle. Liammor describes the reason for Hamlet’s prolonged sadness by saying “Had he had work to do……….Hamlet as we know…

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…

Hamlet, however, is more of a tragic hero; he has a tragic flaw. Throughout the play, it is this flaw that hinders his attempts towards killing King Claudius - his main goal. Hamlet’s ultimate flaw is his indecisiveness. As shown in his “To be or not to be” speech, he can’t decide whether or not he should kill himself. Later on, this indecision of his prevents him from killing Claudius. In the play, Hamlet In the end, his tragic flaw leads not…