Hamlet-Justified Procrastinati

Justified Procrastination Hamlet has fascinated audiences and readers for centuries, and the first thing to point about him is that he is enigmatic. There is always more to him than the other characters in the play can figure out; even the most careful and clever readers come away with the sense that they don't know everything there is to know about this character. The character of Hamlet is largely criticized as incapable of murder, causing …

…for justice. Although critics may claim that his reasons for delayed action are merely excuses for incapability, Hamlet’s procrastination is certainly justified, as it increased his emotional, intellectual, and spiritual desire for justice. Had he acted too rashly, the death of Claudius would not have satisfied Hamlet as fair vengeance for his father’s death, and Hamlet would have been left to contemplate “to be, or not to be” endlessly, until his final destruction.