Hamlet's Dilemma

     Hamlet is once again dealing with death. However, it is not about his death but the death of his uncle. In this scene, as Claudius prayed, hamlet held a sword to his face preparing to kill him. Even though it seemed like Hamlet was ready to kill him, he does not. Instead Hamlet started saying that if he killed Claudius now, Claudius would go to heaven because at that moment he was repenting. Of course Hamlet does not want the murderer of his father to be sent to heaven so his feel back on his plan. I believe that Hamlet did the right thing. If he had killed Claudius at that moment and someone found out then Hamlet would be at fault. People would not justify his revenge because the poor man he killed was praying. I say this because killing someone while they're praying doesn't sound like revenge, it sound more like murder. Hamlet need to kill Claudius in a sinful moment so that people can see Claudius' true nature. Hamlet also needs to do this so that if He were to be found out he could justify his actions.

     I believe that many people could argue with me and say that he should have just done it. There are many more consequences for killing Claudius. How would Hamlet explain the death of his uncle? He can not say that it was because his uncle killed his father because chances are no one would believe him. If I had been Hamlet, I would have done the same thing. If Hamlet had killed him that would mean that Hamlet would have been sent to hell because murdering someone is a sin and Claudius would have been sent to heaven, because in that moment he was praying. I would rather make sure that the man who murdered my father goes to hell, rather than assuring my spot in hell than assuring his or hers in Heaven. This also shows how religious both characters are. All in all, I do believe that Hamlet made the right decision.