even if seeking psychological refuge in such ways might mean forfeiting this endeavor. This would relieve him from an impossible dilemma and free him from the feeling of cowardice.
             An example of this fixation of proving the murder of his father is the re-enactment of the crime through the play within the play in order to 'catch the conscience of the King'. This is undertaken by Hamlet, as he does not wish to be seen as a coward, but at the same time wishes to find out if the ghost was simply a hallucination triggered by his hatred of his Uncle. He proves his Uncles guilt through the watching of facial expression and his reaction afterwards is of strong elation:
             'O good Horatio, I'll take the ghosts word for a thousand pounds. Didst perceive?
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