The Killing of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Hamlet's own Philosophic view. In terms of Hamlet's own philosophic view, the killing of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is very out-of-character. Hamlet is an intellectual, and therefore believes that killing is not a necessary solution (this could also relate to why he hesitates so long at killing Claudius). He does this more out of anger and revenge than out of his own will and good judgement. As somewhat of a …
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…that. He was anger driven, and blind to reason, reacting emotionally, without thinking too much about the end results or circumstances of his deed. This could personally, but not lawfully or morally justify the ordered murders. In today's moral standards killing people is wrong, plain and simple. Whether done directly or indirectly, as Hamlet did to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the death of another person is to be handled by the law, if anyone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**