Does Hamlet Kill Claudius?

Yes, Hamlet does eventually kill Claudius in the final act of Shakespeare's play Hamlet. After much hesitation and delay, Hamlet finally confronts Claudius and stabs him with a poisoned sword, fulfilling his father's ghostly command to avenge his murder. However, the question of whether or not Hamlet is morally justified in killing Claudius remains a subject of much debate among scholars and readers of the play.

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