At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, why didn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he had the chance?

tells
himself that he can't kill the King while he is praying. But the real reason is probably thatcan
never make up his mind. Coleridge said that Hamlet "thinks too much." Hamlet sees too
many sides to any question. When he does act, it is always on impulse, before he has had a
chance to think. For example, he acts very courageously and decisively when his ship bound for
England is attacked by pirates. Coleridge's diagnosis of Hamlet's character is probably the best
that has ever been attempted. The answer by rishakespeare at this link below gives another
perspective on Hamlet's actions. See what he says about "a harsh reality
of an immoral world with his idealistic Christian
reality."