Hamlets, two friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, had been killed. Their deaths could have been prevention, but every person Hamlet killed, he was just trying to take care of himself. The longer Hamlets delayed his revenge against Claudius, the more paranoid he became. Claudius wanted to kill Hamlet because he posed a threat to his spine. Claudius also discovered that Hamlet knew the truth about how his father was tragically killed, so that Claudius could become king of Denmark. Hamlet was so paranoid that he started killing his two friends because he thought they had betrayed him. Hamlet didn't feel safe with someone he knew. Vengeance is a type of illness that can take over the mind. Hamlet felt sorry for killing his two friends when he said, “they are not near my conscience” (5.2.59). He thought Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were working for Claudius. When Laertes died, Hamlet was not really to blame. Claudius was wicked and provoked a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. The sword with which Hamlet killed Laertes was actually meant to be used against Hamlet. Hamlet had killed Laertes with a poisoned sword. Claudius hoped to get rid of Hamlet by ordering Laertes to poison him. Claudius had ordered Laertes to “send to know if your pleasure lies in playing… take more time” (5.2.181-183). In this duel, Hamlet had to win to keep his promise to seek revenge on Claudius. Hamlet killed another man to protect himself