How Is Hamlet An Indecisive Man

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In the 400-odd years of its life, Hamlet has found its way into multiple contexts across the globe. And now we explore Hamlet as a person who is caught in a vortex of tormented, inward-looking indecision and Oedipal self-doubt (Young).
Hamlet is the hero of his time, but the time, space or historical collisions are not able to influence the values that at all times and eras remain unchanged. However, some people see Hamlet as a person weak and indecisive. Of course, in today’s world it is easy to consider someone who is not a superhero fighting against evil to be a weak person. However, there are values that are eternal: honesty, compassion, love. And the lack of these values is painful. Therefore, we can understand the conflict in the soul of Hamlet because he had to confront outrage and dishonesty by himself. The contemporary attitudes toward issues such as rebellion, conscience, regicide, incest, retribution, and mourning are different, however, the investigation discloses a number of substantial reasons for viewing Hamlet not as an indecisive young man but as an energetic and strongminded figure in a conflict with the moral dilemmas of his age (Frye). …show more content…

Hamlet is often blamed for being suspicious, however, has every right to be suspicious, considering the net of spies trying to disclose him and his secrets, and his moral anger against his uncle and his contempt for the unfaithful spies, posing as friends, is not synonymous with cynicism. Even if he does hate these particular men, he doesn't hate mankind and is quite clearly a faithful friend to the honest Horatio.

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