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A man, no matter how great, may posess a "vicious mole of nature" which upsets the balance between " blood and judgement" and causes him, by his own choice, to do deeds which will result in his ultimate destruction.
The tragic hero takes on a task, in the process of which he becomes very emotionally and psychologically upset and also alienated from those around him. Because of this imbalance, he makes a fatal mistake ( the crisis ), the result of which is his inevitable demise. He falls, but he falls justly because of something he himself has done. His "defeat does by [his] own insuation grow." Nonetheless, he recognizes his own responsiblity in what has happened to him; he sees that "there is a divinity that shapes our ends."Posted by Grace on April 06, 1997 at 18:16:20
In Reply to "How/Why is Hamlet a tragic hero?" posted by Elaine on April 06, 1997 at 09:32:21
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