Monday, March 3, 2014

In Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, what is Shakespeare saying about the theme "action vs inaction?"

In
Shakespeare's , not only is Shakespeare passing judgment on the value of
taking action and the folly of not doing so, but literary critics have long held the same
opinion. In fact, as a tragic herodemonstrates his tragic flaw in his
"indecision."

The basis for the concept of "action vs
inaction" is Hamlet's failure to avenge his father's death quickly. The idea has been
presented multiple times that had Hamlet done so, he and , and his
household, would not have died.

I struggle with this for several reasons.
Hamlet is written when the audience deeply believed in the...













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