Hamlet - The Tragic Flaw

The Tragic Flaw For a play to be considered tragic, it must have a few vital components. Most importantly, the main character must suffer extreme sorrow or be brought to ruins. We use the secondary definition of the word “tragedy” in our everyday speech, especially since the horrific events that have happened in the past few months. However, we overlook the primary definition of tragedy and how it used in the literal sense. What most …

…with his promise to his father to avenge his death, and finally ending with killing Claudius at the last possible moment. Like his procrastination, his feigned madness commences early in the play, ultimately growing into a mental illness that causes his death by the rapier of Laertes. These moral flaws contribute to the tragic hero that is Hamlet, and the play will continue to be one of the most popular classical tragedies of all time.