... justifiable. According to the philosophy of the human race, the ability to think and reason separates man from animal. It is with this very important fact in mind that one can first begin to interpret the question, why does he wait so long to kill Claudius? It is a question of morals and ethics, ... , there is another force, which he cannot control. Some critics attribute Hamlets inability to act to an Oedipus complex. These proponents say that Hamlet, in his subconscious mind, has a primitive urge to remove his father for the affection of his mother, to do exactly what his uncle has don...

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... the pale cast of thought. And enterprises of great pith and moment With this regard turn awry And lose the name of action (III, I, 91-96). With this quote in mind, it is no wonder that Hamlet has been incapable of action, thus far. He is still struggling with the righteousness of revenge. Hamlet's conscience is making him a coward by not ... comes back to his thoughts. Throughout this last soliloquy he concentrated on action, but in the end his resolution is nothing more than to think. Hamlet reveals, again, that his subconscious conscience has not yet concluded that revenge is the answ...

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... the pale cast of thought. And enterprises of great pith and moment With this regard turn awry And lose the name of action (III, I, 91-96). With this quote in mind, it is no wonder that Hamlet has been incapable of action, thus far. He is still struggling with the righteousness of revenge. Hamlet's conscience is making him a coward by not ... comes back to his thoughts. Throughout this last soliloquy he concentrated on action, but in the end his resolution is nothing more than to think. Hamlet reveals, again, that his subconscious conscience has not yet concluded that revenge is the answ...

• Word Count: 1456
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School