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In Hamlets mind, it is now his duty to avenge his father's murder. This is where the real problem of inaction enters the play. Later that night, Hamlet has a perfect opportunity to kill Claudius, when he sees the King kneeling in prayer.
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Hamlet had opportunities to kill Claudius, and even in the end, when he was most assuredly going to put an end to Claudius' life, he hesitated. There is much speculation as to why Hamlet hesitated, and why he didn't just kill Claudius as quickly as possible.
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Then he finds Claudius alone in the chapel. Hamlet hesitates to kill Claudius as the King prays because of moral reasons. Hamlet constantly struggles with ...
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Hamlet feels that if he were to kill Claudius while praying it would defeat the purpose he was trying to achieve, making Claudius suffer for murdering his father. Hamlet feels that if he kills Claudius while he is repenting his sins, that Claudius will go to heaven, and that would not achieve the justice he deserves.
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It seems Hamlet does not totally trust his father's ghost's revelation that his father has been killed and he needs further confimation. This middle part refers the Aenied in which Pyrrhus hesitates to kill Priam, just like Hamlet hesitates to kill Claudius-get it?
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Another reason may be that Hamlet simply thinks too much about it. He hesitates because he looks at the task from too many angles. ... Instead, he posits that not only does Hamlet want to kill Claudius in revenge for his father's murder, but also to do so in a way that would allow Hamlet to seize the crown. The difficulty is...
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Before that time Hamlet had been waffling, trying to figure out what he should do. (Think of the great "To be or not to be" soliloquy.) After that confirmation of Claudius's guilt, however, Hamlet only hesitates to kill Claudius when he is praying—and he does kill Polonius soon thereafter.
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Why does Hamlet delay his revenge? The play Hamlet centres around the delay made by the central character in taking his revenge. Without this delay Shakespeare would simply not have had a play to write ... gcse english literature drama by author william shakespeare denmark ophelia claudius hamlet revenge horatio delay...
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Hamlet: StudyGuide.org - English and Literature resources for both teachers and students. ... 3) Why does Hamlet wait so long to kill Claudius? What are the reasons for his hesitation? How valid are they? How many times does he have the opportunity to attack Claudius? What are his reasons for not doing so?
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