Hamlet's Hesitation to Kill Claudius.

     I agree with Hamlet's hesitation to kill Claudius. Killing someone might be more easily said than done so I believed it was right for him to think things through. Being the prince of Denmar and a possible candidate for the throne, Hamlet needs to be careful with his actions. Although murdering someone is not exactly "careful", thinking things through at first and not being completely violent and psychotic would be worse. Also, back then murder is extremely crucial as it is today. The religious beliefs were that the murderer will go to hell and the one who is the victim will go to heaven. Therefore, Hamlets hesitation was probably a good thing in part. Another thing is that if Hamlet just killed Claudius on the spot, he didnt really have proof that Claudius was guilty. This could've caused more people to think that he is a madman. However, waiting and performing the mousetrap play made him more sure and really gave him a reason to slay him towards the end.