Hamlet’s Soliloquy Hamlet’s soliloquy in act 3, scene 3 reveals many facts about Hamlet’s character and clears up aspects of his character that were unclear before. One of the most revealed facts about Hamlet in this speech is his gravitation toward procrastination and indecision. The way Hamlet puts off killing Claudius is no different than a student putting homework off until the next day. Like a student, Hamlet finds reasons to put off his …showed first 75 words of 1021 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1021 total…always a later time to do the work. Hamlet’s mental state and his flaws can easily be translated into modern examples. Although Shakespeare wrote so long ago, his characters are believable because they have the same flaws as people today. Although homework is a much less serious matter than the murder of your uncle, it is easy to see where the indecision and procrastination comes from if you examine your own feelings and tendencies.