postpones when he says "Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge" (III, 3, 79). This almost suggests that Hamlet does not really want to kill Claudius, but feels obligated to do so. Through his over-analysis he seems to be almost talking himself out of doing his job. Hamlet also procrastinates in act two-scene two, line 594 when he convinces himself that his plan to add lines to the play and watch Claudius’ reaction, rather than completing his task, is the best plan of action. Although in the end he postpones the murder of Claudius, “ like John-a-dreams, unpregnant of [his] cause” (II, 2, 576), Hamlet acknowledges his lack of action. This also shows two main plot points. One that Hamlet does not really want to kill the king and two, that he will go to great lengths to postpone his duty. In fact, Hamlet reveals to us about his unwillingness to kill Claudius early in the play when he says "O cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right!" (I, 5, 193), meaning that he is angry that he is now put in the position of having to kill the king and he is sorry that he was born with this destiny. Hamlet’s procrastination flaw is one that cannot be overlooked due to its serious concern with Hamlet’s actions and thought process. Hamlet’s character flaws may be a small factor, but they play a big part in the plot. They show the style in which William Shakespeare writes and the direction in which he was trying to develop the story. The flaws in Hamlet’s character were developed rather well in the terms of his tragic life story....
