Hamlet's Obituary

Hamlet was popular through much of Denmark and was well respected by those close to him. However, he had one really major flaw, he was a procrastinator. As King Hamlet's son the throne was rightfully his. Not only did Claudius illegally make himself king, but the circumstances in which the late king died are very suspicious. Let's not also forget that her first husband's body was barely cold before the Queen, Prince Hamlet's own mother married Claudius. Hamlet therefore had more than enough reason to publicly confront his uncle and demand the crown. The people of Denmark would support him. Instead, Hamlet plotted and planned, worried and waited. He ended up accidentally killing Polonius, and driving Ophelia to first madness and then death. He only finally plucked up the courage to drive a sword through Claudius's treacherous heart after is own death was already sealed.