Hamlet One of the many famous tragic plays written by William Shakespeare includes Hamlet, which depicts the tragic hero suffering from a tragic flaw – inaction. The central theme that runs throughout the play is the problematic nature of action. Throughout the play, the protagonist is constantly in a state of confusion and mental anguish, which seemingly results in a cowardice personality. Instead of acting upon impulse, Hamlet rationalizes and thinks everything through. His mental anguish …showed first 75 words of 915 total…

…showed last 75 words of 915 total…inability to take action. This resulted in his mental anguish and suffering. As a tragic figure, he experienced many events, such as Ophelia’s death, which reorganized his values and changed his attitude in life. He gradually transformed from an ignorant and passionate boy, to a courageous and determined man. However, his newly established values were shadowed by his apathy for his future, because he realized that “there’s a divinity that shapes our ends.”