Hamlet

In Hamletfs case, because of his persistent doubt of whether Claudius did, in fact, kill his father Hamlet defers making plans to act out his revenge. Hamlet is the hardest of the two to be influenced to act vengefully. Although deeply sorrowed by his fatherfs death, he did not consider payback as an option until he meets with the ghost of his father. The ghost tells Hamlet King Claudius, his own brother, murdered him. The ghost then tells Hamlet to revenge ghis foul and most unnatural murderh Although murder was an acceptable form of revenge i

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By conscience, Hamlet is referring to looking into his mind and feelings. After seeing Claudiusf response to the play, Hamlet affirms the King÷Õ guilt and proceeds with his plan to kill him.

Hamlet, unlike Laertes, did not follow what his advisor told him without questioning why he should take the advice. Claudius tells Laertes Hamlet slew his father. Even after all the careful consideration Hamlet gave to planning his revenge he makes that deadly mistake.

Because of the responsibility his father placed upon him, Hamlet is overcome with rage. When King Claudius inquires how Laertes plans to kill Hamlet, Laertes replies, ø·o cut his throat I?the?church!?(IV. Hamlet says, øŒ÷Îl have these players play something like the murder of my father before mine uncle. Now, he not only wants to kill Claudius, but he wants to ensure that Claudius will go to hell when he is killed. n Hamletfs time he is uncertain about killing Claudius.

When Laertes confronts Hamlet he is so blinded by rage he refuses to consider Hamletfs apology. In Hamletfs dying moment he attacks Claudius and forces him to drink the poison, which Claudius had intended to kill Hamlet. This statement prompts one to believe Hamlet has been convinced by his fatherfs words to act, but does not want to do so hastily. Laertes vows to kill Hamlet by saying, øet come what comes, only ill be revenged most thoroughly for my father,?(IV. The king÷Õ plan was to kill Hamlet was supposedly foolproof.

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