In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the author plunges into a tragedy with several characters who undergo drastic changes. This tragedy was written in the early 1600s, about the first kingdom of Denmark. The focus of the play is that Prince Hamlet seeks revenge on his father who was killed by Hamlet's uncle Claudius. Between sudden death and family affairs, the young prince goes through a lot of changes in a short time, which causes a high level of stress. The main character, Prince Hamlet, is a character stuck between the realms of sanity and madness. This constant imbalance also causes him to have suicidal thoughts, as well as procrastinate on important things. Hamlet's madness is an extremely strange and clever tool that the prince uses to confuse those around him, so that he can carry out his plan to kill King Claudius. When madness is reasonable for Hamlet's purposes, he adopts an "antique disposition" (Iv173). On the other hand, when reason is needed, Hamlet becomes logical again. Hamlet explained that he is "mad to the north-northwest" (II.ii.376), meaning that he is crazy at times and quite normal at others. Therefore, Hamlet uses this strategy to complete his plan, but ironically, it slows down the process. To begin with, Hamlet veers into the realm of madness to achieve his short-term goals. Hamlet uses his madness as a tool, transforming madness into a form of wit, with clever word choices and actions. Furthermore, Hamlet only acts foolishly towards his enemies or their allies. For example, Hamlet attacks Ophelia, who is with Claudius, with the words: "are you honest" (III.i.104), "are you just" (III.i.106). Hamlet "speaks of daggers" (III.ii.387) to Gertrude, because she is the only thing that sep...... middle of paper ...... the things he has gained through to the act, "My crown, my own ambition and my queen" (III.iii.) Hamlet then justifies not killing Claudius because he does not want to kill him after repenting because he would go to heaven. This shows again how religion plays a major role in the play Once again, Hamlet justifies his hesitation to take Claudius's life at the beginning of the play because he is unsure of the reliability of the claims of the people. ghosts on the murder However, Hamlet explains to the ghost that swift vengeance is coming: "Haste me to know that I, with wings as swift / That meditation or thoughts of love / May sweep away my vengeance." » (I. v. 30-32) It is very possible that these words were spoken out of shock and disbelief that the ghost had confirmed Hamlet's suspicions of murder Yet, even after these words, Hamlet n. not act, saying they need more proof before taking action..