If You Don't Kill It, It'll Kill You.
Hamlet's contemplative nature is the sole reason for his continual hesitations to act upon Claudius throughout the play. Though Hamlet had many chances to avenge the ghost, his over contemplative mind restricted him to act dutifully as a son. This character of Hamlet not only portrays him as a fool who cannot justify an unfair death, but also as an insane man who's ponderings lead him to become insane and eventually to his own death. In The Tragedy of Hamlet, Hamlet's consuming thoughts lead him to his lunatic downfall rather than his potential greatness.
In the beginning of the play, Hamlet returns from school after hearing about his father's untimely death. This awkward death causes Hamlet to grieve and mourn, yet the death of King Hamlet does not have the same effect on Queen Gertrude. She immediately announces her marriage to Claudius, her former brother-in-law/current husband. Hamlet's isolation from his mother causes him to turn to his overpowering thoughts instead of......
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