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... In act I, he is given his task of revenge against Claudius and we learn of his Renaissance character and tragic flaw. ... Finally, acts IV and V show how his decline begins to accelerate and his tragic flaw ultimately causes his catastrophic demise.
In act I, Hamlet is developed as a Renaissance character that is given a medieval task and we then learn of his tragic flaw. ... ” (1, 5, 190-191)
Thus his tragic flaw of thinking too precisely on the event is revealed and his conscience has already begun to thwart the fulfillment of his responsibilities.
In acts II and III, Hamlet’s admirable qualities are still evident but his tragic flaw is emphasized. ... ” (4, 1, 14-16)
This shows how Claudius’ cleverness causes Hamlet’s good fortunes to begin rapidly declining and is directly related to his lack of action when he had a chance to kill Claudius, a problem stemming from his own tragic flaw. ... Hamlet’s tragic flaw of analyzing situations too thoroughly thwarted his need to avenge his father’s murder and fuelled his procrastination which lead to his own demise.
Approximate Word count = 1157
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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