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Hamlet: Theories Of Hamlet's Delay In Killing Claudius

There are several theories about why Hamlet, the main character of Shakespeare's
masterpiece, Hamlet, delays in killing his Uncle, King Claudius. As the son of
a murdered noble, Hamlet is obligated to avenge the death of his father.
However, the act is never performed until the end of the play... quite some time
after Hamlet discovered Claudius was his father's killer. Some historians and
literary experts would say Hamlet's strong religious bonds prevented him from
performing the sinful deed. Others would have it that Hamlet was a melancholic
and therefore was too intellectual to kill his uncle. Infamous psychologist,
Sigmund Freud, felt Hamlet suffered from an Oedipal complex and could not kill
Claudius because he himself wished to be in Claudius' place.

Hamlet delays in killing Claudius not only because he's suffering from an
Oedipal complex but also because he is far too sane or practical to commit an
act of murder.......

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