Hamlet's Dilemma

Many may say that Hamlet's hesitation made him look weak and that he should have just killed Claudius , I believe for the time period of the play Hamlet made the right decision to wait. 
At the time to which the play took place religion meant a lot more to people than it does now. If it were not for the religious factor I would say that Hamlet should have killed Claudius right then and there and gotten it over with. Back then people believe that even though you were a sinner you should have had the chance to repent your sins so that you can be seen as holy in the eyes of god. It was Claudius's repenting that had stopped the Hamlet from committing the revenge he wanted so badly. Hamlet also seemed to fear that if he killed him then while he was praying that then Claudius would go to heaven. Not only Hamlet seemed to want to kill him when he least expected it. Although that would have been a great moment with better planning Hamlet could find a more ideal situation. 

I believe it took Hamlet a lot not to kill Claudius, and with that I think Hamlet portrayed great strength. You can tell by the way he killed Polonius that he wanted him dead, due to the fact he thought it was Polonius was Claudius. 

During the scene to which Claudius repents his sins you come to learn the He does feel a sense of guilt for what he did. Although he felt guilt he was not willing to give up what he gained for murdering his brother.