Hamlet Essay
dMevan Srishanmugathasan
Mr. Jugovoc
ENG3UO
May 22, 2013
Human beings are complex creatures. The emotional as well as physiological aspects of humans are what allow them to be distinct from one another. In society individuals exhibit various flaws which may potentially lead to their downfall. Individual flaws are prevalent in society, as well as in the world of literature. For example, in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet the tragic internal flaws of individuals are highlighted. It is that that the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, which are inherent personality traits that inevitably result in their downfall. This is exemplified through the character Hamlet’s obsessive behaviour, his procrastination, and indecisiveness.
To begin, it is in fact true that the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, these inherent personality traits inevitably result in his or hers downfall which is epitomized through Hamlet as his obsessive behaviour clouds him from his primary and leads to his doom. First, the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, it is these personality traits that result in the downfall of the protagonist epitomized through Hamlet as his obsessive behaviour with meeting the ghost and communicating with it ultimately result in his doom. For example, since King Hamlet’s passing Hamlet had become very depressed, at the first opportunity to get in touch with him Hamlet becomes exceedingly obsessive.
GHOST
Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder
HAMLET
Murder!
GHOST
Murder most foul, as in the best it is;
But this most foul, strange and unnatural
HAMLET
Haste me to know’t, that I, with wings as swift
As meditation or the thoughts of love,
May sweep to my revenge. (1.5.7)
It is true that the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, which are inherent personality traits that inevitably result in their downfall which is epitomized through Hamlet as his obsessive
Mr. Jugovoc
ENG3UO
May 22, 2013
Human beings are complex creatures. The emotional as well as physiological aspects of humans are what allow them to be distinct from one another. In society individuals exhibit various flaws which may potentially lead to their downfall. Individual flaws are prevalent in society, as well as in the world of literature. For example, in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet the tragic internal flaws of individuals are highlighted. It is that that the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, which are inherent personality traits that inevitably result in their downfall. This is exemplified through the character Hamlet’s obsessive behaviour, his procrastination, and indecisiveness.
To begin, it is in fact true that the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, these inherent personality traits inevitably result in his or hers downfall which is epitomized through Hamlet as his obsessive behaviour clouds him from his primary and leads to his doom. First, the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, it is these personality traits that result in the downfall of the protagonist epitomized through Hamlet as his obsessive behaviour with meeting the ghost and communicating with it ultimately result in his doom. For example, since King Hamlet’s passing Hamlet had become very depressed, at the first opportunity to get in touch with him Hamlet becomes exceedingly obsessive.
GHOST
Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder
HAMLET
Murder!
GHOST
Murder most foul, as in the best it is;
But this most foul, strange and unnatural
HAMLET
Haste me to know’t, that I, with wings as swift
As meditation or the thoughts of love,
May sweep to my revenge. (1.5.7)
It is true that the essential elements of a tragic figure are his or her flaws, which are inherent personality traits that inevitably result in their downfall which is epitomized through Hamlet as his obsessive