Prince Hamlet's Fatal Flaw

The story "Hamlet" was first performed in 1609. It was originally written by William Shakespeare. In "Hamlet," Prince Hamlet has a fatal flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. His fatal flaw is his inability to make a decision. Prince Hamlet does not know whether to believe the ghost of his father or not. Hamlet does not want to kill someone who might be innocent. However, when it turns that his uncle Claudius is guilty, Hamlet still refuses to kill him. In the play "Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Prince Hamlet refuses to make a decision and causes many innocent people to die as a result of his choices. Hamlet is just coming home to Denmark after finding out his father was murdered. Hamlet does not suspect foul play until his father's
spirit tells him to get revenge and kill Claudius, who has wrongfully crowned himself king. Hamlet has many chances to kill Claudius, but chooses not to. It is a good idea that he questions whether to trust this spirit or not and blindly follow along. However, Hamlet never chooses to kill Claudius at the right time. "Since he believes that killing Claudius while in prayer would send Claudius’s soul to heaven, Hamlet considers that it would be an inadequate revenge and decides to wait" (SparkNotes). This causes him to be responsible for six innocent people's deaths. When Hamlet finally decides to kill Claudius, it is too late. Hamlet is now going to die along with Claudius.