Hamlet Analysis
Kelly Lucido 2/11/03 English Hamlet’s Complex Loiter In Shakespeares Hamlet, revenge can go to the extremes and ruin lives. Hamlet did have a clear obligation to kill Claudius without delay, for what didn’t he do to Hamlet? ... Hamlet’s delayed reaction was essential for perfecting his revenge on Claudius. ... Claudius killed every stable aspect in Hamlet’s life, and therefore, Hamlet will kill him. Before the traumatizing events involving his father and mother, Hamlet was an idealist, sensitive and dedicated to finding truth. Claudiuss actions turned him into a cruel Hamlet- one who abused Ophelia, killed Polonius, mistreated his mother and attempted to slain Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. But not only did Hamlet want revenge for the love ones he lost, he had personal ambition as well. Claudius disabled Hamlet’s advancement to the thrown. ... There was obviously stable reasons for motivation, but why did Hamlet delay then?