| A tragedy is ‘a serious drama typically describing | | | | The main hero of the play ‘The Tragedy of |
| a conflict between the protagonist and a superior | | | | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark’ written by the |
| force (as destiny) and having a sorrowful or | | | | greatest playwright of all times, William Shakespeare, |
| disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror’ | | | | is a vivid example of the tragic hero. He has al the |
| (Webster's dictionary). Consequently, a tragic hero is | | | | good traits necessary for a tragic hero. Hamlet is |
| a hero who experiences this conflict and suffers | | | | brave and courageous. Although it is very dangerous |
| because of his own actions and the consequences of | | | | and risky, he goes to England. He takes a risk to |
| these actions. In a tragedy the hero suffers and dies | | | | revenge for his father. Hamlet is loyal to his father; |
| at the end of the play. However, these are not all | | | | therefore, he is angry with Claudius and his mother |
| the features a tragic hero must possess. It is not | | | | because of their quick marriage. Hamlet father's ghost |
| even obligatory for a hero to die in order to be | | | | tells he was killed by his brother: ‘Tis given out |
| considered a tragic hero. The most significant | | | | that, sleeping in my orchard, A serpent stung me; so |
| element of a tragedy is a free will of the hero. He | | | | the whole ear of Denmark Is by a forged process of |
| can avoid his death and is free in his actions | | | | my death Rankly abused: but know, thou noble |
| (Wikipedia). However, the tragedy consists in the | | | | youth, The serpent that did sting thy father's life |
| possibility to avoid sad consequences and the inability | | | | Now wears his crown. …Thus was I, sleeping, by a |
| of the hero to survive and prevent these sad | | | | brother's hand Of life, of crown, of queen, at once |
| consequences. Besides, a tragic hero should have | | | | dispatch'd’. (Act I, Scene V) |
| many good traits and one drawback, which does not | | | | The article was produced by the writer of |
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