Hamlet help! (1 Viewer)

[Sugarlemon]

hi

i have an assessment in TWO days and im finding it impossible to argue in favour of this statement:
'hamlet is inadequate as a tragic hero'

But he has almost all the character traits of a tragic hero!!

any help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks!

 

[Absolutezero]

Hamlet is a prince, not a king. The downfall of Lear is a greater 'Tragedy' than the downfall of Hamlet.

Hamlet starts in a state of 'madness'. However, this is not his tragic flaw (which can be regarded as indecision). Hence, he is a weaker character.

His death is not necessarily deserved. While appropriate, do we really find it necessary?

Some points to think on.

 

[beardedwoman]

does it specifically tell you to argue in favour of that statement? If not, argue against it. It's almost impossible to argue against the fact that Hamlet is a "tragic hero", because afterall Hamlet was created to be a tragedy.

 

[Absolutezero]

The tragic action is interrupted at various points. Examples:

The Gravediggers dialogue

The appearances of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (though obviously less funnier than their spin-off play)

The switching of the letter

The play within a play