tion of taking revenge however. The only major fear in Hamlet is that of people finding out what he is thinking. For this reason he plays the role of a madman so that whatever he says wouldn’t be taken seriously. He must even convince Ophelia of his insanity in order to make sure nothing is revealed. “You should not have believ'd me, for virtue cannot So innoculate our old stock but we shall relish it. I loved you not.”(III.i.118-120) Hamlet's fear drives him to explain how all of man is corrupted. Since the fall of Adam and Eve, no one can escape corruption. This fear drives him to obtain what he feels must be obtained; revenge. Fear is also what prevents him from acting upon the Ghost's wishes. He is afraid that if he acts too quickly, he will be unable to obtain enough evidence that he has justifiably acted upon revenge. Thus the reason why Hamlet procrastinated to revenge his father’s death....
