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Homework HelpWhat is Hamlet's tragic flaw?Topic: Hamlet
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erich12 | Student | eNotes Newbie
Posted June 6, 2007 at 11:01 AM via web
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What is Hamlet's tragic flaw?
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lcassidy | High School Teacher |(Level 1) Assistant Educator
Posted June 6, 2007 at 11:04 AM (Answer #2)
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A tragic hero is a character who suffers a downfall from a tragic flaw in personality. Hamlet’s tragic flaw is his inability to act - to avenge his father’s death. When the ghost of his dead father appears to him and charges him with the arduous task of avenging his most foul murder, Hamlet accepts the challenge. As the play progresses, however, Hamlet finds it difficult to execute such a murderous task. In order to delay killing Claudius, Hamlet plans to act crazy, which forces Claudius to send him to England. He also devises the “mouse-trap scene” where he asked a troupe of actors to play a scene similar to how Claudius murdered his brother (King Hamlet). Simply said, Hamlet’s inability to act and to avenge his father’s death has led him, as well as many others to their bloody graves.
blueeyes1991 | Student, Undergraduate | eNotes Newbie
Posted November 6, 2008 at 4:09 PM (Answer #6)
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A tragic hero is a character who suffers a downfall from a tragic flaw in personality. Hamlet’s tragic flaw is his inability to act - to avenge his father’s death. When the ghost of his