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I've done quite a bit on Shakespearian tragedy during my degree
course of English. So I'll try and give you a hand. I think
Steph'nie is quite right in her ideas that Hamlet is fated to
die because of his sins (IE. The murder of Polonius). Hamlet
himself is a basically flawed character. This is much of the
essence of tragedy, in this case, because Hamlet is a character
of such great potential, and also because the tragedy could have
been averted, right up to the end. The guy is a genius, from good
family, witty, loving, and loyal. The tragedy here is because he
is fated to choose the wrong path through his own tragic personal
flaw. This contains a lot to do with religious Predestination
and Romanticism (maybe have a poke around Macbeth and the Gothic).
The romantic view says that good must triumph, but also that the
hero must sacrifice himself to the 'cause'. If you want me to give
it another try, just give me an E-Mail!! Bye.
Posted by Adam on April 18, 1997 at 07:43:20
In Reply to " Was Hamlet doomed to die ? " posted by Claudia on April 16, 1997 at 13:24:20
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