The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The play Hamlet by Shakespeare, takes place in The Kingdom Denmark at the beginning of 17th century. The word tragedy means a failing of character in the hero of a tragedy that begins about his downfall. “The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark” says it all because he was prince of Denmark and, he was not free to carve for himself. Hamlet, like all the other major characters, was untrue to himself. When he was himself, he was like Horatio, a student from Wittenberg. But as he said, "Horatio, or I do forget myself." He did forget himself. He erased himself and his humanist education from his own brain and there in the book and volume of his brain he wrote his father's commandment (the voice of Denmark, sent from Hell to speak of horrors, to breathe contagion, unfolding the secrets of his prison-house that he was forbid to tell to mortal ears). Hamlet was from himself taken away. In the play Hamlet by Shakespeare, the character Hamlet’s tragic flaw is outlined by his inability to act, and make final decisions upon his desired goals. So in the essay below there are some examples from the book that leads hamlet to his tragic flaw. At some point he is too rational that is also one of the causes that leads to his tragic flaw.

Hamlet is more like a calculated, rational thinking, and intelligent character. In fact, his calculated thoughts begin to work against him. He uses his rational thinking, and hide behind the excuses instead of seeking unsympathetic revenge, and to kill Claudius the fake king. The evolution of Hamlet’s feelings toward revenge play an important role in the creation of this tragic flaw. Like from the beginning when he gains knowledge about his father’s death. The intense feel...

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...nd and follow his example too. He kills Claudius, but nevertheless this plan of action comes too late in the play. And, the tragic flaw has already set up fate for Hamlet and the throne of Denmark. As he dies too and the kingdom is overtaken.

The ultimate effect of Hamlet’s tragic flaw is boosted over time. Its effects echo throughout the play and near the very end where tragedy occurs. If Hamlet could have Killed Claudius promptly, honour and virtue could have been restored to the throne. Hamlet could have also made everything normal once again, rebuilding ties with Ophelia and Laertes. Also, the deaths of Polonius and Gertrude would have been prevented. However, the results of the flaw were exceptionally tragic. The deaths of everyone in the play came by the chain of events building tension upon tension; the result of Hamlet’s inability to act and make decisions.