... ) he declares. Hamlet however, philosophizes about the afterlife, and whether "...In that sleep of death what dreams may come."(III, I, 66) Hamlet and Laertes represent the two extremities of the act of revenge: perpetual contemplation over circumstances leading tp procrastination; and acting on impulsion and without reasoning. Revenge was the driving force behind these character's actions and this led to their eventual downfall ... done so. Furthermore, if he were to kill Claudius, he would be violating a basic religious principle. The murder of another human being. This would manifest m...

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