In Act III, Hamlet is faced with many decisions. Claudius and Gertrude (The King and Queen), are worried about Gertrude's son Hamlet and want to find out information on why he is so depressed. They think he is upset due to the death of his father and the wuick marriage between Hamlets uncle, Claudius and his mother Gertrude.
Hamlet is deliberating on whether to kill himself or not. He doesnt want to live in this life anymore, yet he isn't sure if after death the hell is worse than the mortal hell he is in now. Ophelia interrupts him in his deliberation, offering to return any gifts he has sent her way. Hamlet denies ever sending her anything and tells her he has never loved her. He goes on about how he is bitter with women, and how they are fake and intend to drive men insane.
Hamlet creates a play in which he plays out the death of his father by Claudius. No one knows that it is about Claudius and Hamlet's father, except Hamlet and Claudius. Claudius is so appalled by the play that he orders them to stop.
Hamlet gets the chance to kill Claudius but he is praying at the time. Hamlet will not kill Claudius while he asking the Lord for forgiveness because then he will not get what he deserves.
Hamlet has gone mad in rage and from dealing with everything himself. I think Hamlet will get the revenge he is looking for, but will realize that it doesn't give him the satisfaction he expected. Yet, will still put Claudius through a living hell. So, to Hamlet, it will all be worth it.
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