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Monster Essays - Hamlet: Shakespeare Tragic Hero
Hamlet: Shakespeare Tragic Hero
 	In Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the main character is a classic
example of a Shakespearean tragic hero.  Hamlet is considered to be a
tragic hero because he has a tragic flaw that in the end, is the cause of
his downfall.  The play is an example of a Shakespearean tragic play
because it has all of the characteristics of the tragic play.  As defined
by Aristotle, a tragic play has a beginning, middle, and end; unity of time
and place; a tragic hero; and the concept of catharsis.
	One of the main reasons this play is considered a tragic play is
because the m....
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