Ultimately, of course, Hamlet decides to kill Claudius. ... In addition, Claudius' treachery is itself immoral, thus justifying Hamlet to kill him on principle. Also, the convenience and suddenness by which Hamlet came upon his opportunity to kill C! ... In theory, Hamlet could have killed Claudius while feigning insanity. ... When he lunges at Polonius behind the curtain, thinking that the person behind the curtain might have been Claudius, he does not know exactly who is behind the curtain and thus, had he killed Claudius, he could not have done so deliberately. 3. ...

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In the closet scene, Hamlet treats his mother cruelly, and he accuses her of being involved in the plot to kill his father. ... Hamlet is also responsible for the death of Ophelia's father, Polonius. ... He later shows that he has no remorse for this inhumane actions when he tells Claudius that Polonius is at supper not where he eats, but where he is eaten (IV, ii, 18-20). ... His father, who he looked up to was recently killed, and his mother married his uncle within a month. ... At this point he has the opportunity to kill Claudius while he is attempting to repent. ...

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However this could be due to the fact that Gertrude is, more than any other character in the play, the antithesis of her son, Hamlet. ... Nonetheless, whether Gertrude lacks the Familial love Hamlet craves, or was too self involved to give it; it has a negative effect on Hamlet as it causes his passionate hatred for the new King. ... The theme of incestuous love is a negative force present in both "Hamlet" and "Sons & Lovers"; not just between Gertrude and Hamlet (mother and son), but it also is present in Act One, Scene Three. ... This presentation of incestuous love is slightly different in...

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