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Does Hamlet Have A Tragic Flaw?

Question: Does Hamlet have a tragic flaw? If so, what is it and how does it
effect his surroundings and how does it effect Hamlet himself? What is the
outcome of his flaw?

Hamlet has a tragic flaw in his personality and behavior. His flaw is that he is
overly concerned with death and tragedy. This flaw or weakness in Hamlet leads
him into a world of chaotic surroundings and madness. Hamlet's flaw and his mad
personality led to the death of several people, including his mother and the
King of Denmark! If Hamlet did not have this fascination with death and tragedy,
the deaths of the several people would not have occurred--including his own.

Hamlet did not always have this flaw in his personality. The flaw was presented
to him by a ghost. The ghost of Hamlet's father told Hamlet that he was murdered
by Claudius and asked Hamlet to avenge his murder. This is where the flaw is
adopted by Hamlet and begins to effect his life. Hamlet begins to dig......

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