An Analytical Essay on the Double-Edged Sword in HamletThe story of Hamlet is tragic because it presents a man who is at the center of a moral dilemma. It's hard enough for a man to deal with what makes him angry, even under normal circumstances. Hamlet's situation is certainly not normal. Hamlet's dilemma, whether or not to kill the king, is compounded by three things. He is extremely angry and hurt by his father's murder. He cannot express this anger to others because, in his position, it would be political suicide. Finally, human nature demands that he express this anger in one way or another. So Hamlet faces a double edged sword, he must express his anger in one way or another and this will lead to his downfall. Hamlet (rightly) blames his uncle, Claudius, for his father's death. Further compounding the problem is the fact that Claudius is now king of Denmark and is married to Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet feels deprived of his father and his birthright. There is no doubt that Claudius is responsible for the crime, the next solution would of course be to kill him. But it's not that simple. Gertrude seems quite happy in her life with her new husband. Although Hamlet is also furious with her for marrying Claudius so soon after her husband's death, he still loves her and wishes no harm to come to her. Furthermore, if Hamlet were to kill Claudius, especially at this point, the Danish people would undoubtedly suspect the truth. This would only anger Hamlet even more since he feels he would be arrested for his "justifiable homicide" and Claudius was not arrested for his crime. All Hamlet can do is keep quiet, which only makes him more frustrated. However, Hamlet cannot continue to keep his feelings strong within him for very long. Like shaking a soda bottle, the pressure builds and builds until the bottle finally explodes. Hamlet begins to explode with his passive-aggressive behavior towards the king and queen. He puts on a play which shows almost exactly before his eyes the crime of which Claudius is guilty. However, even now knowing with certainty that Claudius is guilty, Hamlet still cannot bring himself to kill him. The bottle only explodes completely during the duel at the climax of the play..