The first example of Hamlet's procrastination can be seen in Act I scene v. In this scene the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and relates the story of his murder. He demands his son to revenge his death by killing his uncle. "Revenge (my) foul and most unnatural murder"(I.v.25). Upon hearing this the virtuous boy is immediately overtaken with anger and swears to uphold his father's wish. Hamlet's flaw of integrity causes him to tell his friends what the ghost spoke of and to force their devotion on not uttering a word of what they know. "Swear by my sword/Never to speak of this that you hav

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As the play continues, Hamlet's procrastination grows. To Hamlet, the reality of his delay is shadowed by his belief that eventually his task will be completed. After setting up a play that mirrors the real-life tragedy of his father, Hamlet is volitional upon following through with the deed. He is delayed by the intrusion of his mother's calling, whom he runs to without a second thought. "Then I will come to my mother by and by"(III.ii.391). The fact that Hamlet allows himself to be so easily withdrawn from the situation portrays the procastinator re-emerging.

scene iii. The destruction of Polonius brought upon by Hamlet's ignorant hand allows the king a chance to get rid of Hamlet. Claudius wishes the procrastinator to be sent to England "for thine especial safety"(IV.iii.40). The reader along with Hamlet is fully aware of the extreme sarcasm present in the preceding line stated by the king. At this point, Hamlet has the option of standing up for himsel

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