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examplefrom2differentstuden.docxHamlet appears to be an intelligent and respected man during this time. His father was admired until his death and so they thought the same of Hamlet. He knew this and was keen on doing the right thing. He knew that Claudius taking over as king was not right and that he should be the king along with everyone else. His anger becomes rage once the ghost of his father tells him he was murdered by Claudius. He vows a swift revenge, yet when he has the chance he does not take it. He tries to wait for the most opportune moment and this hesitation is what seals his fate in this story. If he would have killed Claudius when he had the chance, then he may have survived because all of the chain reaction events that were soon to follow would lead to his death. By not killing Claudius immediately, Claudius saw more and more that Hamlet was not stable. Claudius plots against Hamlet which ultimately leads not only to Hamlet's death, but many others including Claudius. Only one person should have died, but Hamlet's over thinking of what was right or when was the time right. Hesitation is definitely what led ultimately to Hamlet's doom.
A tragic flaw in a character is seen as something that contributes to the downfall of their character. In the novel, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, the main character can be seen as brave and heroic, but he does seem to have a major flaw. He is in the midst of grieving over his father’s death, which he then finds out that it was murder by his uncle Claudius. Hamlet is enraged by how Claudius took over his father’s life, crown and wife all at the same time. Hamlet is also mad at the way that Claudius treats him. Hamlet unfortunately does have a tragic flaw of indecisiveness and inability to act. Hamlet feels so enraged and angry, yet he has had opportunities to seek revenge for his father’s death but he does not act on them. He had the opportunity to kill Claudius when he was praying and sleeping but he did not take it. Some even think that Hamlet’s inability to act is coward-like, because he does not take the chances he is provided. Hamlet has a lot of talking about how he feels and what he is going to do, but he is not a man of actions because he continues to procrastinate. Overall, this tragic flaw of procrastination in Hamlet’s character is shown throughout the two first acts of the novel because he has yet to avenge his father’s murder.
