Shakespeares Hamlet contained many characters with

various personality traits. These personalities determined the

outcome of each character. Hamlets loyalty, which became an
obsession, and his impulsiveness greatly determined his fate. The
three traits he possesses ultimately lead to his failure and his
death.
Hamlet is very loyal to his father. Before he met the ghost,
Hamlet knew something curious had happened involving his
fathers death. His mother remarrying angered Hamlet, believing
she was not as loyal to King Hamlet as she should have been. The
ghost explained the cause of his death and what had occurred
beforehand, Hamlet was determined to make Claudius confess to
murder. He was so set in his loyalties he inadvertely brought
death to many innocent people. Hamlets loyalty caused him to
do anything to hear the truth from Claudius.
Hamlets quest to hear the truth became an obsession. He
believed he needed to avenge his fathers death at any cost. He
pretended to be mad to convince everyone that he had no higher
intentions. Becoming so obsessed with vengeance, Hamlet
brought harm to everyone involved with Claudius. This obsession
drove him to his death.
The way Hamlet approached vengeance was very impulsive.
He did not take the time to properly think through his actions and
the impact it would have. Faking madness was one of these
decisions. In his mad state, he told Ophelia he did not love her.
Later in the play, Hamlet made another impulsive decision when
he killed Polonius. These two actions drove Ophelia mad, leading
to her death. Hamlets impulsive tendencies led to the death of
many and his ultimate downfall.
Hamlet possesses many characteristics. However, it only
took three to bring his failure. He unintentionally brought death to
many through his actions, most of which were not properly
thought through. This is how he failed himself and everyone he
knew. However, his biggest failure was the failure in himself, when

he became so sidetracked with his goals he brought on his own

death.