Shakespeare's Hamlet, An Analysis of the Character's Procrastination

The protagonist of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet, is faced with three main conflicts. These conflicts are internal, external, and existential. The internal conflict is Hamlet's struggle with his own indecisiveness and inaction, while the external conflict is Hamlet's struggle with the conflicts in his father's murder. The existential conflict is the struggle between life and death. In this essay, I will discuss the protagonist's procrastination and how it is used to frame the three main conflicts.

1. Hamlet's Procrastination

Hamlet is a character that is constantly procrastinating. This is because Hamlet is trying to find a way to avoid the wrong that Claudius has done to him. Hamlet is constantly in a state of denial and won't move forward with his plans until there is more information. Hamlet's procrastination is a result of his refusal to accept the truth. Hamlet is a character that has a lot of depth and complexity.

2. The Internal Conflict

Hamlet's most prominent internal conflict is his procrastination. Hamlet procrastinates in many ways, and his procrastination has a negative impact on his life. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet procrastinates by not killing Claudius. In the end, Hamlet procrastinates by not killing himself. In between, Hamlet procrastinates by not fighting for his country. Hamlet's procrastination is a cause for his internal conflict and leads to his downfall.

3. The External Conflict

The external conflict in Shakespeare's Hamlet is that Hamlet has to decide whether or not to avenge his father's death. Hamlet is conflicted between what is right and what is wrong. Hamlet has a hard time deciding whether or not to go through with the revenge because he is so unsure of what is right. Hamlet believes that the right thing to do is to not go through with the revenge and to let his uncle take the fall for his father's murder. However, Hamlet is not completely sure if this is the right thing to do, so he procrastinates. Hamlet tries to find the right thing to do, but is unable to do so.

4. The Existential Conflict

Hamlet is a character who is plagued by existential conflict. He is constantly questioning his own existence, and whether or not he is living a life that is worth living. The existential conflict is what drives Hamlet to procrastinate on the murder of his uncle, King Claudius. Hamlet is afraid to take action because he is afraid of the consequences of his actions.

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