s, which he sees as a fault, but at thirty years of age, Hamlet has been well educated throughout his life. With such an education, it would be impossible for Hamlet to undertake as serious an action as the assassination of a king without exploring all of his options and their contingencies. When Hamlet does act in haste, the result is the murder of Polonius. However, by analyzing every aspect of a possible action, Hamlet inevitably finds a reason not to act. The recurrent procrastination of serious acts lead to an even more complicated situation. Hamlet is overly conscious and unable to make a decision because of the uncertainty of the consequences that might follow. By constantly questioning every aspect of a possible action, Hamlet ultimately finds a reason not to act. By his inaction, others make Hamlets choice for him, ultimately choosing his death over their own.Hamlets downfall is due entirely to his inaction. Throughout the play, Hamlet questions his actions to the point that he is no longer able to act. Although Hamlets hesitation is understandable and even justified by his disbelief in the ghost of his father, his belief in religion, and his education, it still brings about his untimely demise. By over analyzing any possible action he might take, Hamlet often finds a reason impeding him from taking any significant action. Although Samuel Taylor Coleridge claims that Shakespeare wanted us to realize that action is the chief end of existence, Hamlet proves that inaction is truly the chief end of existence. However, because of his indecisiveness, Hamlet is real; one can identify with him. The uncertainty of his life provides no clear path, but rather a rocky and winding road. Many times there is no right answer. He must use his discrimination to choose the best possibility. Hamlet, unfortunately, lacks this innate ability to decide. Instead of deciding, he chooses to make no decision and instead is left with no choice but death....
