Claudio's investigations into Hamlet's unusual behavior involved Ophelia. He wishes to reveal the nature of Hamlet's apparent madness. Throughout the beginning of the play the reader is aware of Hamlet's anger towards his mother, which he releases on Ophelia after she is told to meet him in the hall. Claudius and Polonius direct Ophelia towards Hamlet and urge her to tell him that she wishes to return the affection she had rejected from Hamlet. Hamlet's internal conflict with his mother manifests itself in his actions as he suggests that Ophelia become a nun instead of a “breeder of sinners” (III. i. 123). This statement appears to be directed at Gertrude as he wishes for her not to father children with Claudius; whoever claims is a sinner. Hamlet goes on to denounce women and marriages as he states, “I say we will have no more marriages. Those who are already married, all but one, will live” (III. i. 149). Hamlet talks about Gertrude and Claudius. As he leaves, Claudius and Polonius reveal themselves and discuss Hamlet's conversation. They seem to be unconvinced that he is speaking out of love for Ophelia. In fact, Claudius states that Hamlet's sadness is dangerous – “and I doubt whether the withholding and openness constitute any danger” (III. i. 169). During this segment of the play, the reader is shown that Hamlet's actions are causing Claudius to further investigate the problem which will lead to Claudius' order to kill Hamlet. Furthermore, Hamlet's desire to disguise his actions by feigning madness. He hopes that if others see his actions as acts of madness, they won't think too much about it. His attempts to feign madness lead him to not reveal the location of Polonius' body after killing him. Like…middle of the paper…you might wonder if Hamlet's internal conflict would have led to his death if he had become a better sword fighter. To conclude, Hamlet's internal conflicts were the reason why he struggled with his task and that struggle led to his death. His internal conflicts get the better of him and progressively increase the difficulty of his mission, allowing Claudio to become more aware of the situation. Hamlet's procrastination, distrust of women, and feigned madness led to a series of events that left him unable to complete his task quickly and effectively to ensure his safety. Hamlet was only able to complete his task while his body was under the effect of adrenaline which limited his thoughts and made him more impulsive. As a result, only until he forgot his inner conflict, Hamlet managed to kill Claudius but, alas, it was too late..