or him, considering his situation. If Hamlet is truly idealistic in nature,and I believe he is, then he must always do what he thinks is right. What Hamlet thinks is right, however, is based on his values. Among the twovalues which come into conflict in the play are his loyalty to his father, and hisbelief that murder of any kind is wrong. So he must not only make the verydifficult decision to choose between two closly held values, but he must also acton his decision - something which proves to be far more difficult... for Hamlet's delay once again has to do with his morals and idealism. Because hepossesses such a strong mind, he can find many possible causes and effects for ... http://www.nauticom.net/www/netman/hamlet.html ...