Why does Hamlet delay in his revenge?
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Why does Hamlet delay in his revenge? Hamlet is a play about revenge. It is a tragedy and the play explores the flaws in Hamlet's character that lead up to his death. Hamlet is set in the state of Denmark, Denmark is seen as a rotten state at the time, 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.' This makes the audience aware that evil and corruption rule in the state of Denmark and seeing as Hamlet is the hero of the play it is seen as his job to conquer this evil. Hamlet sees Denmark as a prison, 'Denmark's a prison.' Hamlet says this because he feels that the state of Denmark is a restricting place that fails to provide the intellectual needs of Hamlet, he also says this because Denmark is full of criminals. The play explores the corruption within the society, which spreads and eventually destroys itself....

