There are many reasons behind the delay
of Hamlet killing his uncle. To start off, Hamlet is approached by a ghost, who
is his father The ghost tells him that his uncle Claudius has murdered him by pouring
poison in his ear. Hamlet is left wondering whether or not this is true or
fake. A ghost might not be a very reliable source, especially when it comes to a life or
death situation. He does not want to act on something that may not even be the
real deal. Hamlet decides he must discover the truth, which involves him putting on a play to
watch his uncle’s reaction. When he realizes that the ghost, in fact, was telling
the truth, he wants not only to get revenge on his uncle but to avenge his
father's death, bringing justice upon Claudius. Hamlet is torn between what his farther wants him to do and what is the right thing to do. He does not want to be a sinner and go to hell. This causes further delay in his vengeance on his
farther death. Hamlet gets the perfect opportunity to kill his uncle that he has been waiting for but it happens in a church.
“ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;
And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;
And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:
A villain kills my father; and for that,
I, his sole son, do this same villain send
To heaven.” (3.3.74-79)
And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;
And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:
A villain kills my father; and for that,
I, his sole son, do this same villain send
To heaven.” (3.3.74-79)
Hamlet does
not want to kill him because it was believed that if you kill someone in a
church they will go to heaven, and he did not want his uncle going to heaven. I
believe that Hamlet’s delay is a reasonable thing. Killing someone is a pretty
big deal, even if it is to get revenge on someone who killed your farther and
then married your mother at the same time as your father’s funeral. Shakespeare
is relaying the message that it’s very important to think before you act,
especially with something that is a life changing decision. The delay is not him
being a chicken but him weighing the pros and cons of the situation and making
sure it’s the right thing to do. It shows that we must think before we act or
we may regret our decision. Regret is something that Hamlet obviously does not want to face and this is why he puts so much thoughts into his actions. This shows us that we should do the same. If we think before we act we will have less regret in life. Shakespeare relates something that everyone has to face in life to a very dramatic play.
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Maggie! I really like your idea about him not being a chicken, and weighing the pros and cons. I think that it is important that the reader looks at all different possibilities of why the delay. I think that you are putting a very sympathetic view on this and on Hamlets situation.
ReplyDeleteMaggie, I don't have much feedback to offer. I saw one place where you should have put an apostrophe after father (father's death)... I would add a citation for the picture you have chosen (put it in the caption). You reflect on what Shakespeare is trying to teach us. That is the main thing I'd like you to emphasize. Remember, explaining what something means is more important than summary. Overall, this is a solid post.
ReplyDeleteReally big fan i agree with you, Hamlet does make a reasonable decision
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point about Hamlet trying to be rational. I like how you backed this up with a quote from the play.
ReplyDeleteI agree with James, your point about Hamlet's rationality is completely accurate, by backing up your point with a quote I was really able to get a firm understanding of the point you were trying to get across. I agree with the idea that Hamlet's delay comes with reason however, even though there was reason I do not believe that his delay was helpful in anyway... I see his delay as being a bad thing. I truly believe that if Hamlet had jus killed Claudius when he had the chance, it would have saved the lives of five other victims throughout the play.
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