Hamlet is obsessed with proving his uncle's guilt before trying to act, this hesitation and indecision has terrible consequences. During Hamlet's manic act, he surprisingly very easily steps into the role of a madman by behaving erratically, which in itself leads Hamlet to his own downfall. Hamlet's death is the result of many internal conflicts and can be seen as atonement due to his responsibility in the deaths of Polonius, Claudius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern, and his indirect role in the deaths of other characters. In the end, Hamlet realizes that fate ultimately controls all of our lives and that he will never reach a complete understanding of life, he knows that he must die and accepts his fate as it is.