Hamlet's Hesitation is Justified In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet is commanded by his father's ghost to avenge his murder at the hands of his uncle Claudius. Hamlet does not act immediately to get his revenge, even when he is presented the perfect opportunity to do so. Throughout the play, it is demonstrated that the young prince's hesitation is reasonable. He doubts the story that the ghost has told him and he wants to discover the …showed first 75 words of 868 total…

…showed last 75 words of 868 total…hesitation is consistent with his character. Furthermore, Hamlet desires for a perfect revenge that could punish Claudius completely. When the king is praying, Hamlet hesitates to kill him because he does not want to send him to heaven. Throughout Hamlet, the magnitude of the young prince's practical, intellectual, and moral nature is revealed and therefore, it is proven that Hamlet's hesitation is fair and justified. Bibliography Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Canada: Harcout Brace Jovanovich Canada Inc., 1988.