and proudly so, for Hamlet is not like the other tragic heroes of his period. He stands

apart from other Shakespeare's heroes in his today much discussed innocence. Is this

supposed tragic hero maybe an ideal hero - one without the tragic flaw, which has been

a part of the formula for the tragedy since the Golden age of Greece?; is a question that

has been the field for many literary critics' battles. The main, and, most often, the only

flaw that has been attributed to Hamlet is his delay. This seems to constitute the central

part in Hamlet. Critics seem to cling to this detail, as if trying to save the status of Hamlet

as a typical Elizabethan tragedy of revenge. By the definition of tragedy, there should

exist a flaw in the character of the main hero, who is a great personality that is engaged in

a struggle that ends catastrophically (Stratford, 90). If Hamlet had no flaw, what kind of

tragic hero is he? No doubt, Hamlet is a tragical drama, for it has many characters "from

the top" ending up losing their lives. But the play wouldn't lose its tragic tone if Hamlet

is dependent merely on his actions and reactions to the events and other characters from

115).Hamlet is very brave and impulsive Prince, but the plot seems to prevent him from

Hamlet's delay. It was only in the last two centuries, that the audience and their

sensitive or passive. After the Ghost appears, he ignores the fears of his friends, is strong

the play still is the revenge tragedy, for Hamlet never lived to see the full revenge.

III. Conclusion Works Cited 1. Hamlet. The Norton Introduction to Literature, Shorter

preceded the plot, thus shaping it for its needs. But Shakespeare, not to mention all the

determined in his plan and all of his actions are directed towards one accomplishment -

in the kingdom as a brilliant fencer, and shows his skill in the match with Laertes, after

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