Indecision in Hamlet

The Effects of Indecision In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, indecision corrupts many characters. The most important, Hamlet, must revenge his father’s death, but delays the act. Hamlet is the root of all evil in the play, though he is against evil more than most characters. Hamlet dies because he postpones the killing of the king. This act of indecision results in a brutal ending, full of death and suffering. Indecision affects not only the …

…s death. This sets up the fencing match between Laertes and Hamlet, which results in the deaths of Laertes, Hamlet, and Gertrude. In the end, indecision can only be negative. In this play, and in the government of today’s society, it causes death and mourning. Works Cited Boyce, Charles F. Shakespeare A to Z. New York: Roundtable Press, 1990. Scott, Mark W. Shakespeare for Students. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. New York: Pocket Books, 1958.