I think Hamlets hesistantion to kill Claudius is well thought. In the Act it says the reason why he was so hesitant to kill him when we first saw him was because he was engaged in prayer, and to his belif's that would be if he dies while repenting he would go to heaven. Since Hamlet is upset by the fact that his dad was killed offguard he wants to do the same to Claudius. Hamlets wants to catch Claudius offguard just like his father's death to make things even. I think that is a clever but still quite weird. But he did notify people he would be acting weird. So I do agree with his hesistation because he wants to do it on the right time.
With all honesty I don't think he really thought about it super carefully. I think carefully would have been to maybe not do it at all. With Hamlets circumstances I guess he did think carefully as to killing him offguard. It would be more better if he stuck to his plan rather than just getting it over with because his types of belif. I think Cladius is guilty for killing Hamlet's father, specially offguard and only killed for the chance to have his throne. And the heinous nature of how he killed the father was bad too. If I were in Hamlets position I would be full of rage and want revenge. So I think Hamlets plot is okay in a way but, also bad.
It sounds like you are a little conflicted about it, and I have to say I agree with you. I would be furious if I were Hamlet, I mean, he was angry about the marriage BEFORE he knew about the murder. I think if it were me, I would probably be as calculated as Hamlet about it, but I don't know if I would ACTUALLY be able to kill him when the time came to act on it.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, because people are pulled in these different directions about what and what not to do, all because of the rage or thoughts they have in their mind or what has been going on in their life.
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