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Hamlet is a tragedy, but simply because everybody dies. See, Hamlet's
Tragic flaw is that he can't diferentiate between seeming and being. That
is why he believes the ghost (which Hamlet never finds out if that's really
his father or not). Then he doesn't kill Claudius while he is kneeling
before the alter (can'tell the difference between seeming and being), and
then he thinks that his uncle/father's actions at the play within the play
denote his guilt (actually he could just think that his crazy nephew/son is
going to kill him). Then you have to consider that that although everyone
did die, everything was still set in its proper place. Claudius did die,
and Hamlet was placed back upon the throne, even if it was only long enough to
make Fortinbras King. If you have any other questions, just e-mail me.
Posted by Sean Mahon on April 27, 1997 at 18:52:34
In Reply to "! ! ! - - - HAMLET AS A TRAGEDY - - - ! ! !" posted by L M Cora on April 23, 1997 at 19:49:29
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