Hamlet

            
             A hasty decision may mean that one day everything will come to an abrupt end or on the other hand, a practical decision may ensure happiness and prosperity. In Hamlet, revenge is one of the biggest themes. Throughout the play, Hamlet thinks about how to take revenge, but in the end Hamlet is reactive. .
             When Hamlet first met his father's ghost, he immediately wanted to believe that all that it was saying was true. Hamlet, at first was not sure if Claudius murdered his father because he was always depressed. His "mouse trap" was short-termed and Hamlet had gained confidence easily. When Laertes and others thought that his madness was because of love, Hamlet even harshly rejected Ophelia, whom he dearly loved. " you should not have believed me I loved you not" (3.1.118-120). After he is confident that Claudius did murder his father, he goes to seek revenge and murder him, but he doesn't do it until after everyone else dies; which may show signs of weakness. At one time, he drew his sword to kill him but he finds him in prayer position and decides to put it off and kill him when he catches him in a bad deed so he would surely go to hell. "I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven. Why this is hire and salary, not revenge" (3.3.77-79). Later in the play when Hamlet was alone, he promised that he would only think bloody thoughts and since that scene, he somewhat changed and seemed focused on his ultimate goal. .
             Although Hamlet cared for his mother, he was also upset with her hasty decision to marry his uncle; which is hypocritical in Hamlet's case. The Queen throughout the play is innocent, like Ophelia, are both caught in the middle of the most important men in their lives. Old King had told Hamlet not to harm his mother and only get revenge on Claudius. "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (1.5.26). Before Hamlet goes to meet his mother after the play, he reminds himself that he must not harm her.