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William Shakespeare
The Play
stacked against him at the beginning of the plat and there is no way he
can prevail?
- Hamlets tragic flaw is that he cannot act on impulse for things that
require quick, decisive behaviour, and that he acts on impulse for things
that require more contemplation than is given by him. Thus conscience
does make cowards of us all
- Shakespeare shows us that Hamlet retains his ability to think lucidly and in
depth with his monologues.
- Although Hamlet adores his father he cannot act on his words alone;
hence the mousetrap play. It would have been easier if he hadnt; if he
hadnt alerted Claudius to the fact that he suspects him of murder. <-
acting without rational thought. He also stabs Polonius without knowing
who it is behind the arras, sealing his fate.
- Hamlet is a tragedy because Hamlet could have avoided his own death.
He had many opportunities to kill Claudius but did not. His tragic flaw kept
him from achieving his goals. Hamlet kills Claudius is an impulsive act,
thus overcoming his own tragic flaw.