As Prince of Denmark he is put in a position, in which he must deal with the betrayal and murder of this father by his own family members. ... Hamlet is much closer to his mother than is to Claudius. ... Hamlet already knows that the King cannot be hiding in the room, for he just left the King in the chapel. ... You can argue that Hamlet really should not kill Claudius because Fortinbras is marching through Denmark, and that the fall of another King could allow for an easy invasion. ... Hamlet wishes to damn Claudius' soul. ...

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"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" edited by Alfred Harbage is truly one of the classic examples of a tragedy. ... Whenever he gains opportunity to kill Claudius, he does not act instantly and seems to be lost in thoughts instead, but why? ... Lastly, because he did not want Claudius to repent his sins and wanted to make sure Claudius suffered after he died. ... There could be no justice from the state, because the murderer himself was now king. ... No, not for a king, Upon whose property and most dear life A damned defeat was made. ...

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Hamlet gave his life not only to avenge his father's death but also to restore Denmark from their present king. ... It also allowed Hamlet to overcome his fear of death and afterlife, because Hamlet knew the right thing to do was to kill Claudius. Hamlet's inability to take immediate action regarding the murder of Claudius is because of his over-analytical mind. ... In addition, Hamlet waits for the perfect moment to kill Claudius when he thinks to himself, "A villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven " Act 3. ... Hamlet does not rew...

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For this reason he refuses to kill the King when he is at his prayers, and by a refinement in cruelty, which is in truth only an excuse for his own want of resolution, defers his revenge to a more fatal opportunity, when he shall be engaged in some act that has no enjoyment of escape in it. ... As he is grappling with the difficulty of taking action against Claudius and the fact that he has not been able thus far to revenge his father's murder, as well; causes him to have trouble deciding whether or not he even desires to subsist any longer. ... Hamlet is struggling to figure out whe...

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For instance, when he first finds out that his uncle Claudius murdered his father, Hamlet responds with the thought of immediate vengeance, proclaiming, "The time is out of joint; O cursed spite,/ That ever I was born to set it right!" ... However, Hamlet backs away from revenge until he is able to pinpoint the king's guilt, trapping the king in the "Play Within the Play," in which Hamlet exclaims, "I'll have grounds/ More relative than this: the play's the thing/ Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king." (2.2.608-610) Hamlet does not respond decisively to his ...

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