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Hamlet, Defined As A Tragedy
The Tragedy of Hamlet Arguably the best piece of writing ever done by William Shakespeare, Hamlet is the classic example of a tragedy. In all tragedies the tragic hero endures and struggles, and then they usually end happy still offering some hope. Othello stabs himself, Romeo and Juliet commit suicide, Brutis falls on his sword, and like them Hamlet dies by getting cut with a poison tipped sword. But that is not all that is needed to consider a play a tragedy, and sometimes a hero doesn't even need to die. Making Not every play in which a Hero dies is considered a tragedy. There are many elements needed to gain the title of a true tragedy. Such elements are discussed in Jean Carmean’s: “Toward a Flexible Definition Of Tragedy.” Probably the most important element is that of the audience being able to identify with the characters in the play. In every tragedy, the characters must be believable, with a complex character and problems the audience can relate to. There must be a sense of missed joy, however the capacity and promise of happiness must be present. The discovery and seeking out of the universal truth must be by both hero as well as the audience, the audience must be a part of the tragedy. This major historical tradition accepts Hamlet as an example of Aristotle's model tragic hero, one who is generally better than the average but is brought down by flaw in his character. IDENTIFIABLE. The first and foremost important element is that of the character having to deal with identifiable universal problems and character traits. “The play must express a view of the world, then, as well as a view of the individual.” (Carmean pg2.) The audience needs to experience a waterfall of emotions for the character and for themselves. Hamlet has many conflicts and qualities that the audience can be familiar with, on such example is revenge, for his fathers murder. Hamlet knows his uncle is guilty of murder, but he does nothing concre... Please login to view comments from other users.
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