ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet has the problem of procrastination and cannot act from emotions due to a lack of self-discipline. He is a man of reason and denies emotions so that his search for the truth of whether Claudius killed his father is satisfied.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inaction and Indecisiveness is an ongoing theme within the play. Over thinking causes Hamlet to become indecisive about killing Claudius and inaction delays his plan even further. Over thinking consumes Hamlet and leads to the blurring of his morals.

Detailed explanation-3: -In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the tragic flaw of Hamlet is his indecisiveness to act upon his sworn vengeance against the murderous, pseudo-king of Denmark, Claudius. Indecisiveness that eventually leads to the downfall of the Denmark royalty.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two major arenas in which Hamlet’s ability to take decisive action are played out: the first being the question of whether or not he will kill Claudius and avenge his father, and the second being the question of whether Hamlet will take his own life in order to avoid making the former decision.

Detailed explanation-5: -Action versus inaction are represented in Hamlet and Laertes that demonstrates the conflict between the two opposing forces. This theme shows how two characters have a similar goal – to punish the murderer of their father. However, they achieve them in different ways due to the type of characters they are.