RR5 - Hamlet

Hamlet's father's death seems like it changed him a good amount but did not bother him as much as the events after. The death of his father definitely made him feel he had to avenge his death. Through attempting to avenge his death, Hamlet seems very reluctant most of the time about killing his uncle. There are many reasons for this, but for the most part I think it is because he does not seem to find the right opportunity. Also it seems like he is not completely sure he should do it. One of the opportunities where he had a good chance of killing Claudius is when he is praying. I am not completely sure why he did not do it but I believe it had to do with something religious. In act 3 scene 3 line 74 he has the opportunity "Now might I do it pat, now a' is a-praying, and now i'll do't [draws his sword] and so a' goes to heaven". I think the religious belief was that if he killed him while praying he would go to heaven so that is why he did not do it then. What troubles him greatly is his mother's overall behavior. I think what really troubles him about her is the lack of good faithfulness. he does not like that fact that his mother is fundamentally disrespectful to the death of his father by seemingly rushing into a new life "Let me not think on't; frailty, thy name is woman a little month or ere those shoes were old with which she followed my poor fathers body like Niobe all tears, why she, even she O God, a beast that wants discourse of reason Would have mourned longer" Act 1 Scene 2 line 146. From all of this it seems to change his mental state greatly. He seems pretty crazy but also at the same time seems like he is in just great grief that overwhelms him and does not know how to handle it. I think what drives him even more crazy is that he holds much in and it irritates him that he has bite his tongue "She married. o what wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets; it is not, nor cannot come to good, But break my heart, for I must hold my tongue." Act 1 scene 2 line 156