and trustworthy, and quickly transform to a hostile, violent state. Initially thought to be a

sweet prince, Hamlet grows hostile when his father is murdered by his uncle, his mother

betrays his father, and his friends’ betray of him. Hamlet is extremely intelligent,

emotional, and examines feelings. However, at some times is insecure of his own

rightness and tends to procrastinate. He is able to have a sense of trust at times and his

actions are proof of these characteristics and many others.

The trusting attitude of Hamlet, as well as some of his procrastination is shown

when he first comes across the spirit of his dead father Hamlet. Immediately after they

talk, Hamlet is ready to avenge his father’s death because he trusts and believes that what

the spirit tells him is the truth. Hamlet promises that he will kill Claudius, his uncle:

“Haste me to know’t, that I, with wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love,

May sweep to my revenge” (Act I scene v.p23-24). However, after much examination an

he would not suffer if he was repenting and would therefore, go to Heaven. It was not

heart with words,/ And fall a-cursing, like a very drab,/ A scullion!”(Act II scene ii p50).

example, he had not wanted to kill Claudius while he was praying because he feared that

thought he begins to doubt what his father has told him, and starts to become suspicious

shipboard on his way to England with Claudius’ accomplices, Guildenstern and

this arm? And is’t not to be damn’d/ To let this canker of our nature come/ In further

Some topics in this essay:
Hamlet Immediately, Rosencrantz Guildenstern, Hamlet Hamlet’s, Act II, Guildenstern Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz Guildenstern’s, Heaven Hamlet, kill claudius, scene ii, England Claudius’, hamlet’s character, ii scene ii, justification kill, act scene, justification kill claudius, rosencrantz guildenstern, ii scene,