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A 5 page paper which examines William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet to determine whether or not it possesses elements which qualify it as a tragedy (according to the classical Greek definition of Aristotle), and apply them as they would relate to the modern world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and the effect is heightened when, at the same time, they follows as cause and effect" (11). There is nothing simplistic about tragedy, nor about the hero who occupies
the center of the action. In Aristotles opinion, a perfect tragedy should be a complex study, where the unfolding action excites either pity or fear (Aristotle 13). It
is not a tragedy when one rival slays another because this does not inspire any kind of pity or fear from the audience. Also, most tragedies end with the
death of the hero (or heroine). Certainly, William Shakespeares literary masterpiece, The Tragedy of Hamlet, does satisfy Aristotles definition. First, its hero, the young Danish prince
Hamlet, is at the center of all the action, which is either caused by his own recklessness or cunning, depending on ones point of view. One of Hamlets tragic
flaws is immaturity, as he is quick to accept what appears to be the truth, rather than patiently weighing the pros and cons. When Hamlet receives word of his
fathers murder while he is away at school, he is understandably devastated. This news is compounded by the fact that his mother, Queen Gertrude, has rather hastily married the
slain kings brother, Claudius. In shock and disbelief, Hamlet imagines that his fathers ghost comes to visit him and proclaims, "The serpent that did sting thy fathers life /
Now wears his crown" (I.v.38-39). This singular incident triggered off the ensuing chain of events which would be responsible for several deaths. Was Hamlet actually visited by a
ghost, or was this his emotional reaction to two incomprehensible tragedies, his fathers murder and his mothers remarriage? Hamlet believes the ghost, because he needs someone to blame,
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