Not That Bad

The essay by Algernon Charles Swinburne seems to praise Hamlets way of thinking. He describes events such as Hamlet being sent to England, the sea fight, the discovery of the plot against him, as proof of Hamlets cool head and courage. His "ready witted courage and resource" are praised over physical attack, since this would be impulsive and not well thought. In a sense the author has a point in Hamlet keeping a cool mind, but what he wrote was that to everyone else Hamlet would always embody irresolution and hesitation. I really can't say I disagree with the author. While Hamlet does come off as an over thinker and not taking action, he is a reasonable character that does not follow his impulse. Even from the beginning of the novel, he was about to commit suicide but he thought it through to overcome it. It does get kind of annoying that Hamlet takes no action towards what occurs, and the author acknowledges this, but rather than look at it as an obstacle Hamlets over thinking teaches us to think more before we act.