Hamlet's speech contains obsessive thoughts about suicide and death. ... When Hamlet finally gains the nerve to kill King Claudius, Hamlet enters the room where Claudius is praying. ... It is then that Hamlet realizes that if he kills Claudius while he is praying, Claudius will go to Heaven. ... Hamlet does not want to send his father's killer to heaven; he wants the worst possible revenge for him. Hamlet uses Claudius' prayer as an excuse to further delay the act of revenge because his conscience will not permit him to commit premeditated murder. ...

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This speech also gives the reader insight to Hamlet's low self-esteem and his great admiration for his father, and likewise, his discontent for his uncle. ... Not only can he not decide his own fate, but he also struggles to decide whether or not he should kill Claudius. He wants revenge against Claudius for killing his father, and he is at a loss for his country following the death of his father, who many felt was a great king. ... This only leads Hamlet farther in his misery and intensifies his hatred for Claudius. ... Throughout the play, Hamlet also continues to plot revenge again...

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" after obeying the ghost's command to "...revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.... This is reflective of the Roman-style revenge plays during the Renaissance, which celebrates the idea that it is the son's responsibility to take justice by seeking revenge for his family. ... Act 1, Scene 2 delves further into the complex characterization of Hamlet and the moral dilemma he is governed by, the death of the King and marriage of Gertrude and Claudius. ... Through Claudius' speech in this scene, Shakespeare introduces tension through dramatic binaries, the questionin...

• Word Count: 1435
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Four of Hamlet's soliloquies illustrates how he is initially indecisive, but eventually makes a decision to take revenge against his uncle. ... In this speech, Hamlet has just met the ghost of his father and has received some disturbing news. ... This speech reveals Hamlet's softer emotional side when he speaks of suffering and lists multiple opposing things. ... This quote tells the audience that Hamlet has decided that seeking revenge is in fact a not a bad thing to do and that it is justifiable. ... During the course of the play Hamlet makes impolite remarks to Ophelia and Claud...

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