When in Doubt, Resort to Theatre?

Howdy Hamlet fans and critics! So at this point, Hamlet has seen his alleged father's ghost and he is either completely messed up mentally by it, or he’s acting insane for some odd reason that is yet unclear. Being the critical thinker that Hamlet is, he is quite skeptical as to whether the apparition he saw was actually King Hamlet, or a demon with evil intentions towards him. Due to this, Hamlet has planned to organize a play of the Murder of Gonzago. In summary, the play is about a king being murdered, which obviously resembles what has apparently happened to King Hamlet. If Claudius did kill King Hamlet, then Hamlet believes that he will show an obvious reaction and shed light on the truth of what really happened. It’s like regicide inception! What I find really odd about Hamlet’s choice to investigate Claudius’ true intentions is that a GHOST that the guardsmen had also seen appears to him and tells him that his father was killed by Claudius, yet he finds that Claudius’ reaction to a simple play would serve as a more valid confirmation that it is actually true! This brings up the possibility that perhaps Hamlet isn’t using the play to confirm the accusation of the ghost, but he is instead using it as a form of procrastination to delay the fulfillment of avenging  his father’s death and achieving peace for his restless soul. From Hamlet’s perspective, how you could possibly hesitate to act on a crime of that significance to his life is beyond me, but what do I know? I’m just a measly blogger, and he is the Prince of Denmark. Leave your comments as to what you think Hamlet’s reason behind not confronting Claudius is, I’d be glad to hear your perspectives on this. Until next time, TTYL!

BTW, here's a video of the basic plot for the murder of Gonzago.

- The Hamlet Herald