Hamlet's Tragic Flaw Aristotle once defined a "tragic hero" as a character with a flaw in personality or judgment that will lead that character to actions that will end in disaster. Hamlet definitely has some fatal flaws that make him fit the mold of a "tragic hero". The one flaw that will most certainly overcome Hamlet and bring him to death is his willingness to over-think. He often analyzes situations too carefully which causes him …showed first 75 words of 675 total…

…showed last 75 words of 675 total…of him. The "fire" inside that was lit by his father's murder seemed to be extinguished by his exceeding careful movement and thoughtful postponement. Hamlet became to concerned with the things that might happen and lost sight of what needed to happen. The tragic end that Hamlet saw was only due to the character flaws that he had. A tragic hero he was, because of the disastrous end that he brought upon himself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**