Hamlet Fall Down

Thesis Statement

Shakespeare's Hamlet has been there the way it is but there are variations of it filmed that has made it a debatable subject.

Introduction

Hamlet's flaw is that he has a hard time carrying out his plans; he does not have the raw passion that enraged Laertes (). Hamlet acquired time to think about his accomplishes and the results for his tactics, many times did he believe of doing them, yet he did not carry out them out. Hamlet was not an absentminded, evil character, other than more of a disastrous hero.

Discussion

The beginning of the play sets out the story and the Ghost of Hamlet's late father reveals the truth about his murder to his son. Unfortunately, Hamlet's inability to act on his father's extortion has him reluctant to kill the King Claudius by the end of that very scene, when he says, "This time is out of joint, O cursed spite - which I was ever born to set it right (Kristeva p 25)." Obviously Hamlet has real problems when it comes down to dealing with things. As the play goes on, Hamlet still has not done a thing to avenge his father.

In Act II, Scene 2, Hamlet decides that before he can avenge his father's death, he must form sure that the Ghost was telling the truth. This just gives Hamlet more reason to procrastinate. Hamlets play is a parody of the way Claudius killed the previous king and took his wife. When the play is observed by Claudius, Claudius becomes outraged and ends the play. Hamlet knows now that Claudius is guilty. He justifies this inaction by saying "The spirit I have observed - Might be the devil.. (Alexander pp 99-178)." He is very firm in his believe of faith and he does not want to be pulled into Hell because of a filthy deed given to him by a demon. However, because of Claudius' reaction, Hamlet knows the ghost was true. He comments to Horatio, "I'll take the ghost's word for a thousand pound (Lyons 57)."

In act III, scene 3, Hamlet is ready to kill the king, but stops himself because the king is praying. Again Hamlet's faith stops him from the horrid act of regicide. Because the king is praying that if he killed him now the king would go to heaven. He decides yet again to delay avenging his father's murder, this time until he can kill the King however he is in a vile condition, such as "When he is drunk asleep; or in his rage; Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed (Boyce p 89)."

Hamlet's idea of pretending to become crazy so that he can take retaliate on his father's death was a bad strategy. In doing this Hamlet ran onto a lot of problems. The situations like the death of Ophelia, his fighting with his mother, trying to fool the King and Polonius, his own downfall and lastly his death all illustrate why. Hamlet's antic disposition developed him lose ...