FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Claudius is loved by all. The people of Denmark would revolt if he was killed.
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Hamlet is waiting for a shipment of the same poison that killed his father. He wants his revenge to be poetic justice.
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Hamlet is unsure about the ghost’s intentions. He believes that it could be a devil trying to trick him. He wants more evidence.
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Hamlet believes that Gertrude would disown him if he killed her husband.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet’s true anger and feelings towards Claudius are conveyed here, and his desperation for Claudius’ suffering provides the reason for the delay in Hamlet’s revenge, as he wants to ensure that Claudius’ soul has the greatest chance of going to hell. Hamlet’s feelings towards his mother also play a part.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet delays killing Claudius because Claudius represents Hamlet’s innermost desires to sleep with his mother Gertrude. And by killing Claudius, Hamlet would be killing a part of himself.
Detailed explanation-3: -why does Hamlet feel he should not seek revenge immediately? HAmlet needs to wait for the right opportunity in order to successfully avenge his father’s murder. He wants to confirm that his uncle is guilty. He needs to see for himself that the uncle is guilty before he acts.
Detailed explanation-4: -For the whole of the second act, Hamlet delays his revenge: although he trusted the Ghost at first, he has begun to wonder whether the Ghost might actually be a devil trying to tempt him into committing a terrible sin.