Hamlet
In play, Hamlet, William Shakespeare uses Hamlet's dynamic character in order to justify his procrastinate behavior. The reader gets to know what has been called the "two Hamlets in the play," the first is considered to be the sensitive, intellectual, able to express himself through poetry and who comes across as being dedicated to truth. The other side of Hamlet, barbaric side, treats Ophelia cruelly and with no empathy, slays Polonius and speaks of dragging his guts into another room, and who sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their deaths without any remorse. However, dispite these "two Hamlets", most interpreters of Hamlet see him as a "tragic hero" with a clear and sacred obligation to kill Claudius but due to his being a victim of great external difficulties, is unable to do so right away. Shakespeare purposely makes Hamlet out to be a procrastinator for one very important reason, if Hamlet would have quickly pursued this revenge, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Laertes, and of course Hamlet himself would have survived and Shakespeare would not have achieved tragedy in this play. There are many explanations for Hamlet's long delay, some of which include the physical act of being unable
"You should not have believ'd me, for virtue cannot So innoculate our old stock but we shall relish it. Perhaps it is because of Hamlet's disbelief in the honesty of the Ghost, which causes such hesitation in Hamlet's actions. the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought. " Hamlet's hasty decision to accept the Ghost as his father, give him second doubts later on in the play. Something which Hamlet does not want to see happen. " Here it becomes clear that when Hamlet thinks he has finally made a decision, thinking about it causes him to change his mind or simply put it off. The only major fear in Hamlet is that of being discovered. He is unable to carry out the actions that he wants to. Also, according to Shakespeare, a Ghost is "a spirit damn'd" which would lead to the idea that Hamlet should not take vengeance into his own hands. He must even convince Ophelia of his insanity in order to make sure nothing is foretold.
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