A tragic character’s hamartia is a defect or trait that makes the main character in most cases the hero of the story lead to a disastrous downfall. Hamartia is defined as a “tragic flaw” where an error in the main character’s attitude or actions which brings him/her to a tragic demise in the story.
An example of a tragic character is Hamlet, from the story Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Hamlet’s hamartia is his incapability to avenge his father’s death, he feels indecisive towards the thought whether avenging his father’s death is right or wrong. Hamlet also would not know what he would do if he knew who the murderer was; which leads him to making bad choices that cause the death of other characters such as Polonius and his mother. When the
An example of a tragic character is Hamlet, from the story Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Hamlet’s hamartia is his incapability to avenge his father’s death, he feels indecisive towards the thought whether avenging his father’s death is right or wrong. Hamlet also would not know what he would do if he knew who the murderer was; which leads him to making bad choices that cause the death of other characters such as Polonius and his mother. When the