Hamlet

In the play Hamlet, right from the start the main character, Hamlet, is caught in a web of secrets, sins, lies, and revenge. His part starts when he first met the ghost of his late father. He wasn't sure of whether to trust or ignore him. This hesitant nature severely progressed from there. Hamlet has a hard time making decisions; and on the off chance that he does decide what to do, he is never quite sure about whether it is the right thing or not. Edward E. Foster states that, “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark has remained the most perplexing, as well as the most popular, of William Shakespeare’s tragedies.” This, I think, is because of the fact that Hamlet gets himself into a ‘rock and a hard place’ scenario, but in addition to that, the complete and utter lack of action on his part in said scenario is so confusing and fascinating to most people. Some readers of the play will argue that Hamlet is contemplative and others will argue that Hamlet is indecisive. Throughout the whole play Hamlet struggles with his morally ambiguous nature while the rest of the characters plan to destroy him and all that he holds dear. For this reason, I believe that Hamlet is one of the most indecisive characters in the entire play.