Complex HamletThere are many factors that lead Hamlet to put himself in a difficult position. There are many incidents where it is not Hamlet's bad attitude that gets him into trouble, but his great ambition to discover the truth. Once Hamlet discovers that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are spying on him, he never takes his eyes off them. Hamlet suspects his mother, Gertrude, of being complicit in his father's murder. Polonius was killed by Hamlet who mistook him for Claudius. His claim of madness led Ophelia to death. All these incidents show that it is Hamlet's great ambition to discover the truth that puts him in difficult positions. Hamlet would not show mercy even when confronted by his childhood best friends. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were sent by the king and queen to spy on Hamlet to discover the reason for his disturbing behavior. Hamlet is not fooled by their sudden arrival and gives them the opportunity to show their loyalty to him by admitting that they were sent by the king. "This you must teach me. But let me conjure you by the... be even and direct with me, whether you are called or not." (II-ii.274-278) Hamlet knows of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's alliance with the king. He sends them to England, replacing the letter they were carrying with a false seal from the king stipulating that the bearers of the letter were to be killed. He felt no guilt or remorse for the sudden loss of his two best friends. "They are not close to my conscience; their defeat grows, by their own insinuation." (V-ii.58-59) Hamlet's curiosity led him not only to suspect his mother, but also to kill poor Polonius. He believed that Gertrude was complicit in his father's murder. Hamlet has outbursts of violence towards his mother. Her anger increased as Gertrude misinterpreted the situation. She thought she was in danger of being attacked and so screamed for help. Hamlet, full of rage, passes his dagger through the arras and kills Polonius, mistaking him for Claudius. "O me, what have you done/No, I don't know. Is it the king?" (III-iv.27-28) Hamlet's passion was furiously excited and his words to his mother became more and more bitter and acerbic. His words acted like daggers that shattered Gertrude's peace of mind. "No, but to live in the fetid sweat of a buried bed, simmering in corruption, cherishing and making love on the ugly stye.