Tragic Flaw of Hamlet
A tragic flaw is the excess of a particular weakness that affects how a character act and how he thinks, and eventually leads to his downfall. In ¡°Hamlet¡± by William Shakespeare, the young prince is not able confront Claudius because the he has not been able to conquer himself in his internal conflict. This recalls the clich¨¦, ¡°One¡¯s greatest enemy is no other than oneself.¡± Hamlet¡¯s angst becomes most evident when procrastinating. Procrastination is the inaction that leads to Hamlet¡¯s downfall and behind the inaction there were three main flaws: being idealistic, being fatalistic, and being over analytical.
To begin with, Hamlet¡¯s idealism stops him from avenging the murder of his father, when he has the opportunity to kill his uncle when he is praying. ¡°Am I then revenged to take him in the purging of his soul, when he is fit and seasoned for his passage? No. Up sword, and know thou a more horrid hent.¡± (Act. 3 Scene 3......
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