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When Does Hamlet Put His Revenge Into Action

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⇒ Hamlet is satisfied with the outcome with the play ⇒ He is finally ready to put his revenge into action ⇒ When Claudius prays, the audience is given certainty that he did kill the late King Hamlet ⇒ Hamlet waits again because he doesn’t want to kill Claudius while he is confessing his sins; Hamlet believes he will go to heaven ⇒ Hamlet wants a more radical revenge, he wants to make sure that the punishment will be sufficient - not just to kill him, but to make sure he goes to hell ⇒ Hamlet is trying to find certainty in something that is uncertain (death and the afterlife) ⇒ Hamlet cannot control Claudius fate because he will never no for certain if Claudius’ spirit has gone to heaven or hell ⇒ But Hamlet wants to ensure fairness and that’s
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