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Hamlet's motives rally between both revenge and justice, which becomes an internal conflict which sets the pace of events throughout Shakespeares' entire play. Revenge is Hamlet's initial
goal in the prsuit for vindiction of his father's death. Hamlet is torn between sensibility and care for justice, which puts a halt in taking action against Claudius. Hamlet defeats his inner struggle by combining opposing forces and internally justifying revenge.
Hamlet does not initial
ly have a strong enough will to act solely
on revenge. Even though Hamlet said he would quickly seek revenge, he admits that he has been "unpregnant of my cause" and wonders whether he is a "coward". Not unitl Hamlet bcomes completely fed up w/ his own ination does he finally examine the guilt of Claudius. However this action is stopped when Hamlet whitnesses Claudius praying. His will is rationalized by the notion that Claudius' soul might escape eternal damnation.
Hamlet finally addresses his......

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