ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw?
A
He doesn’t understand love
B
He can’t make up his mind
C
He’s arrogant
D
His feelings for Ophelia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet’s flaw is his inability to avenge the demise of his father. His hesitance to take revenge for his father is a clear sign of his indecisiveness. Because he couldn’t chose to get revenge for the old king he led not only himself but many of the other characters to their deaths.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet’s Tragic Flaw is his inability to act. By examining his incapability to commit suicide, his inability to come to terms with killing his mother, putting on a play to delay killing Claudius and the inabilities to kill Claudius while he is praying, we see that hamlet chooses not to take action.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first major quote that suggests Hamlet’s flaw of procrastination is, “Haste me to know’t; that I, with wings as swift/ As meditation or the thoughts of love, / May sweep to my revenge” (Hamlet, Act I: Scene v, 29-31). This quote is spoken by Hamlet to the Ghost of Hamlet’s father.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet, Hamlet’s catastrophic environment ignites his tragic flaws and ultimately leads to his demise. Hamlet succeeds in overcoming his hamartia through his death which allows him to maintain his legacy and avenge his father’s death.

Detailed explanation-5: -In William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet’s tragic flaw is undoubtedly exhibited through procrastination, in addition to his inability to act upon important situations, which ultimately leads to his death.

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