How Is Hamlet A Tragic Hero

The literary definition of a “tragic hero” is someone who is destined to set something right, but has a fatal flaw the causes his/her death. One of the most famous people who often use a tragic hero in their plays is Shakespeare. Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet is about the revenge of King Hamlet’s death in Denmark. King Hamlet’s son Hamlet hesitates on multiple occasions to take revenge. This hesitation causes tragic events for himself and other characters. Although Shakespeare's tragic play Hamlet was based on Hamlet and his hesitation, it could also be blamed on Claudius, Laertes, and Polonius because their personal imperfections end in their dismay.
For starters, Claudius and his lustfulness and his greediness caused many terrible events to happen to himself and other characters. For instance, in I, v, 42 the ghost of King Hamlet tells Hamlet about things that happened: “Ay, that incestuos, that adulterate beast.” This is alluding to Claudius’ lustfulness leading to him murdering his brother, King Hamlet, then marrying his former sister-in-law. Also, Claudius reassures Laertes in V, I, 280 to stay calm and
For example, in IV, V, 131 Laertes states “To this point I stand that both the words I give to negligence let come what comes, only I’ll be revenged most thoroughly for my father.” This over-emotionalness of Laertes led to the thought of vengeance to be the only solution. He came up with this solution out of his crazy emotions and out of impulse. This solution did not end very well for Laertes and other characters. Secondly, after his sister’s death in IV, VII, 29 he exclaims again that he will get his revenge. This vengefulness let to Laertes murdering Hamlet, along with two other casualties of Claudius and Gertrude. Then, the death of himself. Laertes and his tragic flaws could also be the blame for the disastrous events along with Polonius and his