death of the king‚ that occur in the Hamlet which cause the protagonist and main character Prince Hamlet to experience some changes mentally that will eventually lead to the tragic death of the whole royal family. One of the many issues that Hamlet faces throughout the play is whether or not he should make certain decisions. Throughout Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ it is evident that Hamlet faced conflicts regarding indecisiveness through his actions towards his father’s
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet is often interpreted as a play about a highly indecisive man who procrastinates so much‚ the story ends in ruin. The plot focuses on Hamlet’s‚ the prince of Denmark’s‚ internal struggle regarding his plans to kill his stepfather‚ Claudius‚ as revenge‚ since his stepfather had killed his father and married his mother. This struggle is not short-lived and spans the length of the book. Scholars speculate on why Hamlet took this long to make his decisions‚ and their theories vary
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Tragic Flaw of Hamlet A tragic flaw is the excess of a particular weakness that affects how a character act and how he thinks‚ and eventually leads to his downfall. In ¡°Hamlet¡± by William Shakespeare‚ the young prince is not able confront Claudius because the he has not been able to conquer himself in his internal conflict. This recalls the clich¨¦‚ ¡°One¡¯s greatest enemy is no other than oneself.¡± Hamlet¡¯s angst becomes most evident when procrastinating. Procrastination is the inaction
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The play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy based on the flaws of many characters and how their lives are affected because of it. The main character‚ Hamlet exemplifies the greatest flaw throughout the story. The fact that Hamlet deals with so much causes him to make careless and difficult decisions that end in his demise. Hamlet’s main tragic flaw is his inability to act in situations such as‚ ending his life‚ killing his mother‚ as well as killing Claudius. From the beginning of the
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In Hamlet we see diverse characters who can be seen as having tragic flaws. Polonius‚ the loyal advisor to the king and the father of Laertes and Ophelia has a tragic flaw. This is his loyalty to the state and more specifically the king. Polonius’s characteristic of loyalty warrants a flaw given that it leads to his tragic death. In using Aristotles interpretation of a tragedy‚ Polonius’s loyalty is also tragic. The audience worries that they may have the same fate and are also sympathetic of Polonius
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the inability to act is ultimately the tragic flaw of the character Hamlet. Firstly‚ Hamlet’s procrastination ultimately leads to the premature death of many characters throughout the play. In act 3 scene 4‚ while confronting his mother‚ Hamlet hears a noise from behind a curtain. Thinking it was Claudius spying‚ Hamlet passes his sword through the curtain and stabs Polonius. Polonius calls out “O‚ I am slain!”(3.4.22)‚ then falls and dies. Hamlets Procrastination led to this because his
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have a big downfall. It is sometimes causes by the any setting of the historical background‚ family background‚ or any tragic flaws of the character. In The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ although is a very smart‚ philosophical‚ enthusiastic‚ and manic person‚ but he is also indecisive‚ inflammatory‚ high key‚ and arrogant person. All these flaws contribute a hard life to him through out the play and they also lead him to his own destruction at the end of the play
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and The Flaw By Phanit Asavanamaung 10B Stories are told in many styles‚ through different medias; all which are to entertain or educate its audience. Christopher Booker‚ the author of the book ’The Seven Basic Plots’‚ introduces the idea of the seven basics categories of any story told. The seven basic archetypes are Over Coming the Monster‚ Rags to Riches‚ The Quest‚ Voyage and Return‚ Comedy‚ Rebirth and Tragedy. Tragedy as one of the seven archetypes‚ are found in any type of stories; from
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet is his own worst enemy. This is due to his procrastination and his inability to act to avenge his father’s death. Another character in Hamlet that displays hamartia is Polonius‚ who interferes in everyone’s affairs. Hamlet’s hamartia is his indecisiveness and Polonius’ tragic flaw is interference. Two scenes that create catharsis‚ is the death of Polonius and the swordfight at the end of the play. The flaws of these gentlemen are what lead to the death of not only themselves
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however‚ a more relative saying concerning the tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is impulsiveness kills the protagonists‚ Romeo and Juliet . The main characters of Shakespeare’s tragedy are constantly swayed on emotional feelings which are their personal tragic flaw. Juliet‚ Romeo‚ and Lord Capulet make hasty actions that result in the upcoming tragedy of the play. To begin with‚ there is no doubt that Juliet portrays strong characteristics of impulsiveness. Juliet finds herself deeply love-struck by Romeo
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