ownfall tohimself. Had Hamlet remained inactive, he certainly wouldhave been able to complete his plans for revenge onClaudius. When Hamlet revealed himself at Ophelias tomb, helost his element of surprise on the king, and causing mostof his plans to come apart at the seams. In the end,Hamlets patient form of acting did not destroy his revenge,but his action regarding his love for Opheila did. In someways, Hamlet let down his guard when he saw Ophelia in hercoffin during the dishonorable burial. That opened the doorfor the current king to plan his own form of vengeance onHamlet before Hamlet had a chance to kill the king. In theend, all was lost and no one had a happy ending....
