cause to avenge his fathers death. How stand I then, that have a father kill’d . . . and let all sleep . . . the imminent death of twenty thousand men . . for a fantasy and trick of fame . . go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot. (IV.V.55-63) The true test of Hamlet’s transcendence into kingship is his arrangement over the death of Rossencrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet, like a true politician, uses his great mind to save his life, and pay back what was given to him. “That on the view and knowing of these contents, without debatement further more or less, he should those bearers put to sudden death, not shriving-time allow’d . . .” (V.II 44-47) When he tells this well designed plan to Horatio, Horatio retorts “why, what a kind is this!” And Horatio is correct. For this was Hamlet’s second attempt, which was followed through, over the death of another person. Hamlet was on the right track for kingship. But the true show of his transcendence was his not repenting. Hamlet justified his actions. He believed that I was right to kill his friends. “ My excellent good friends” (II.II. 224) because of their deceitful plan. Why, man, they did make love to this employment. They are not near my conscience, their defeat does by their own insinuation grow. “Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes between the pass and fell incensed point of mighty opposites.( V.II. 57-62) Hamlet’s thought , “Be bloody or be nothing worth.” In retrospect one may see that Hamlet’s problem was one that was easy to diagnosis. It is humorous when one find critics that spend years upon year trying to figure the ailment to this fictional character. However, There can be no set diagnosis for Hamlet. Hamlet’s character is very much complex and intricate. For a critic or scholar to single his character down to one thesis or report would be impossible. Despite this seemingl...
