How Is Hamlet A Tragic Hero
Hamlet as a Tragic Hero
Is Hamlet a tragic hero? That is a good question. William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, portrays many qualities of Hamlet being a tragic hero. Hamlet is indeed a tragic hero because he was not able to avenge his father's murder, speak up on his mother's newfound marriage to his uncle (aka his fathers, brothers), and act upon any of his plans other than his play. He also was born into nobility, which places him into the category of a tragic hero.
Hamlet being born in nobility is inevitable. Hamlet is approached in the terms of, “Hail to you lordship!”, by Horatio ( Act 1, Scene 2, line 59). Being a tragic hero regards to one being part of nobility or born into it, and not having the mindset, ability to avenge …show more content…
I say this because instead of trying to avenge the murder of his father; he spent his time being secluded and mourning over his father’s death. He was too stubborn to do anything to avenge his father. I believe that the reason Hamlet would not carry out any plan was because his Uncle/Stepfather Claudius, was now crowned King and he could not risk being caught in the act of revenge. Claudius murdered Hamlet’s father and when Hamlet was placed in the position to be able to kill Claudius; he was not able to kill him because he wanted to learn the ultimate truth about his father’s murder. (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines …show more content…
He recreated a very unlawful and tragic act that had happened in his life, to shine light on the many deaths that occurred within the royal family. The play was supposed to be used to determine Claudius’ guilt of the murder. However, instead of taking revenge for his father, he was too busy gloating over how successful his play turned out. The excitement over his play, played a great diversion to cover up his care and worry for his father's murder and how he would avenge him. It also diverted some of the attention that was recently put onto him by his family, regarding him being mad or insane. He also used his love for Ophelia as a diversion. 'You should not have believed me: for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it: I loved you not.''Get thee to a nunnery'. (Act 3, Scene 1, Lines 117-119 &
Is Hamlet a tragic hero? That is a good question. William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, portrays many qualities of Hamlet being a tragic hero. Hamlet is indeed a tragic hero because he was not able to avenge his father's murder, speak up on his mother's newfound marriage to his uncle (aka his fathers, brothers), and act upon any of his plans other than his play. He also was born into nobility, which places him into the category of a tragic hero.
Hamlet being born in nobility is inevitable. Hamlet is approached in the terms of, “Hail to you lordship!”, by Horatio ( Act 1, Scene 2, line 59). Being a tragic hero regards to one being part of nobility or born into it, and not having the mindset, ability to avenge …show more content…
I say this because instead of trying to avenge the murder of his father; he spent his time being secluded and mourning over his father’s death. He was too stubborn to do anything to avenge his father. I believe that the reason Hamlet would not carry out any plan was because his Uncle/Stepfather Claudius, was now crowned King and he could not risk being caught in the act of revenge. Claudius murdered Hamlet’s father and when Hamlet was placed in the position to be able to kill Claudius; he was not able to kill him because he wanted to learn the ultimate truth about his father’s murder. (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines …show more content…
He recreated a very unlawful and tragic act that had happened in his life, to shine light on the many deaths that occurred within the royal family. The play was supposed to be used to determine Claudius’ guilt of the murder. However, instead of taking revenge for his father, he was too busy gloating over how successful his play turned out. The excitement over his play, played a great diversion to cover up his care and worry for his father's murder and how he would avenge him. It also diverted some of the attention that was recently put onto him by his family, regarding him being mad or insane. He also used his love for Ophelia as a diversion. 'You should not have believed me: for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it: I loved you not.''Get thee to a nunnery'. (Act 3, Scene 1, Lines 117-119 &