William Shakespeare’s Hamlet proves to remain one of the most influential and famous paradigms of a tragedy in all of literature. As the solemn tale introduces the quintessential tragic hero, a portentous encounter with a formerly royal apparition reveals Hamlet’s noble intentions and resolution to avenge his late father. However, like most Shakespearean tragic heroes, Hamlet suffers bereavement before he witnesses the full outcome of his actions; indeed, his acumen and extraordinary ability to produce the most cogent and pithy statements blossoms into his tragic flaw. Hamlet’s words and philosophical nature constitute a great portion of his brilliance and shrewd temper. Oftentimes, he takes advantage of other people’s mental mediocrity by
