As a reader, you may wonder whether or not murdering someone, regardless of the particular circumstances, is justifiable. For example, Jim Massey justifies his actions after killing an unarmed protester by stating "this is war", but after the war he shows remorse for what he did and protests. Massey states, “That Marine training gives you the ability to kill once, and after that it's up to you” (The Good Soldier). The complicated and controversial issue in wartime is an external view of the killings taking place. Jim has a feeling of conflict in his actions in committing what he feels is genocide and protesting in military uniform. Some consider it dishonorable to the county, thus demonstrating a connection that murder and honor could be intertwined (The Good Soldier). Viewers see what they see on the news, they accuse the military of using war as an excuse to kill. All four actors in The Good Soldier had to endure watching their fellow men being killed during this act of war, but do they justify the testimony of their comrades as an act of war or murder? Does every active soldier in war wonder if they will be condemned to hell, in the same way Hamlet is afraid of killing Claudius (SparkNotes)? Each of the four protagonists of the video decided to protest due to the war conflicts. Death is a strong motif throughout the play in Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark. The ghost of