Hamlet's Fatal Flaw
Hamlet’s Fatal Flaw
Among William Shakespeare’s most prolific works is Hamlet, a tragic play revolving around the character for which the play is titled, and his dramatic struggle with the, often chaotic, events that unfold throughout his life. Hamlet is characterized with bravery, loyalty and vast intelligence, but the intricate battles he fights among his thoughts consume him and cause him to embrace inactivity rather than making a decision and moving forward. Hamlet seeks to right many wrongs but his inability to follow through after his father’s muder, his mother’s marriage, and even his murderous uncle assuming the throne prove to be his fatal flaw and a revelation of his insanity.
In the opening Act of the play, The Ghost of Old Hamlet initially rouses thoughts of revenge in Hamlet’s head, telling Hamlet to “revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (Act I, Scene 5). But the simple fact that his own uncle would murder his father drives Hamlet mad. He......
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