re, which prohibits him from doing so. Seeing as he has decided this, the only way for him to avenge his father's death is by taking action himself - one man against a king, his army of trained soldiers, spies and friends. A suspicious Claudius might, for example, have some of Hamlet's friends and spy on him, or assassinate him, as we see later with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. By attempting to kill Claudius, Hamlet risks his friends
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