The Life and Death of Prince Hamlet

The Life and Death of Prince Hamlet <Tab/>Plagued by the philosophical aspects of life and death, Prince Hamlet repeatedly failed to act upon avenging his father's wrongful murder. Though he knew what he must do, Hamlet's inaction is caused by his constantly changing persona and theories on the inevitability of death and the afterlife. Hamlet's attitude towards death changes from fearing death and the afterlife to accepting it as inevitable, …

…help to develop his feelings toward death and in the end manipulate his actions and inactions. Several times in the play, Hamlet is faced with an opportunity, such as to commit suicide, or to slay Claudius while at prayer. The decision he makes in these situations is determined by his present feelings towards death and the afterlife. Only when Hamlet decides that death is inevitable does he act rashly and avenge his father's wrongful death.