The tragedy in Hamlet lies in the fact that Hamlet, the hero was human and was violently wronged and was justified in seeking revenge. Hamlet the play is a tragedy, and Hamlet the character is the tragic hero of the play. Hamlet, like all tragic heroes, brings out feelings of pity and fear from the reader. The reader pities Hamley because his father died by murder, and because Hamley becomes mad as he learns that …showed first 75 words of 522 total…

…showed last 75 words of 522 total…same time. He has killed, refused to kill, carefully planed out actions, and acted on impulse. Hamlet is the ultimate example of a true human being. Hamlet is one of us, indecisive. His mad and evil behavior, temporary as it was, is typical of the human, today. His revenge needed to be aimed at an opponent equal to him and in cunning. Hamlet was carried on in an atmosphere of gloom and terror.