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A 7 page paper which critically examines possible reasons for Hamlet’s long wait to avenge his father’s death, through reader-response criticism, including being bound by honor and code, conflicted by biblical and righteous standards to hesitate until ‘just the right moment,’ and whether or not his madness (real or calculated) contributed to his frequent inaction. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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plot to avenge his fathers murder, including himself. But despite his rage and cunning, Hamlets actions do not evolve quickly, in fact far from it. He often hesitates
to contemplate what he is about to do, which results in frequent delays that more often than not have tragic repercussions. Perhaps the topic that has been most hotly
debated by scholars and students of Shakespeare has been why Hamlet waits so long to avenge his fathers death? The natural deduction might be that Shakespeare is simply employing
this as a device to heighten dramatic tension as the play builds to its climax. However, upon closer examination, these delays reflect deep complexities in the protagonist and the
times in which he lived. Taking a reader-response criticism approach lends itself well to a more complete analysis of Hamlet and his waiting game because it provides a list
of criteria to carefully evaluate before drawing any definitive conclusions. In this instance, psychoanalytic, subjectivist, and political/ideological views offer insightful glimpses into what Hamlet had to consider before he
could act in good conscience. Although his tempestuous passions often encourage recklessness, Hamlets vengeance is methodical, meditative and very much out of character. He knows that, for many
reasons, his actions have consequences, but his major miscalculation is in what form they would take and who they would affect (most notably, his tragic child-like lover, Ophelia). In the
psychoanalytic type of reader-response criticism, the reader makes a personal connection with the protagonist and believes his actions or lack thereof are psychologically motivated. Hamlets emotional state is constantly
being questioned throughout the course of the play. Does he wait so long to act because hes conflicted between honoring his fathers memory and the sexual jealousy he always
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