Hamlet's Tragic Flaw

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…mother instead, thus putting Hamlet in an emotional state of mind and giving Claudius time to regroup. Although Hamlet seemed to be superior in all other characteristics, his one flaw cost him his life. Inevitably, it cost the lives of many others as well. If Hamlet could have taken immediate action, many deaths could have been avoided. Although Hamlet succeeds in his quest for revenge, his procrastination proves to be his flaw in every event.