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Reasons for the Anticipation of Claudiuss Suicide     In the tragic foregather Hamlet, by William Shakespe ar, a particular deterrent in Hamlets quest to be rid of his regal uncle is his procrastination. This act of murder intended to set the coming(prenominal) right is Hamlets sole responsibility, ordered by his deceased don. Hamlets main intent throughout the stand for is for Claudius to commit self-annihilation. To achieve this goal, he produces a play chiefly for the king called the "Mousetrap." This play is used as one of many tools for Hamlets indirect manipulation of Claudiuss mind. Just as a mousetrap lures a pest to its own self-destruction while in search of ways to gratify itself, so does Hamlet use the play as a lure to trap the king in his own conscience. Claudiuss possible suicide would be the result of the guilt traps Hamlet sets with the use of mental stratagem.     As Hamlet scolds his mother for her behavior tow ard the kings honor, he says many cruel things to her. Yet, among these are his pleas for her to repent. One of the last pieces of advice he gives his mother is not to let Claudius mold her again "Pinch wanton on your cheek, call you his mouse" (III.iv.200). Hamlets uncle, as well as tempting the queen, is also willing to let her be the mouse that gets caught in the mousetrap intended for him. He does not love Gertrude as Hamlets father once did and probably never will. To the plotting king, his only regard for her is purely to help his own selfish needs. Most of Hamlets efforts to make the king want to garbage down himself fail because of Claudiuss strong hold on his mother, which is Hamlets weakness.     Hamlet puts off current efforts to kill Claudius for various reasons. At one point, Hamlet does not go through with Claudiuss murder because he does not want him to enter promised land at the time of his death "Then trip him, that his heels ma y commission at heaven / And that his soul may be as damnd and caustic / As hell, whereto it goes" (III.iii.97-98). If Claudius had killed himself, which in almost all religions is considered a sin, he would sure enough go to hell. Hamlet prefers Claudiuss acknowledgment of the impetus behind his actions to be his system of self-destruction. The more that Claudius thinks about his evil deed, the more he will suffice up with reasons as to why he should not go on living.