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PLEASE ASAP: In Act 4, Scene 5, Laertes says he doesn't care about morality, vows, or anything but getting revenge for his father, and says only his free will stops him from killing Claudius then and there. This probavbly relates most clearly to the theme of:​

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One of Hamlet's themes is uncertainty and complexity in making a decision. This theme is probably the theme that relates to the text shown above.

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Hamlet has a lot of trouble deciding to avenge his father's death and kill his uncle. This lack of decision is marked by the uncertainty of Hamlet's actions, as he usually reflects on his actions according to the rational, emotional and ethical conditions that he has. This causes him to fail to decide to do something and to postpone what he has to do, which is to decide to kill his uncle. When Hamlet, being unable to decide, postpones this death, he does so with the free will he has, which allows him to stop thinking.

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