Paradox in Hamlet
Shakespeare's main characters are raise beyond the average level of humanity but their greatness is their fatal gift. Their greatness is the trait that allows their downfall, thus the paradox. Paradox is an apparent contradiction or absurdity that is somehow true. The tragic hero according to A.C. Bradley must have a tragic flaw that leads to the main character's downfall which is evident in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Hamlet's gift of intelligence is his tragic flaw that leads to his downfall. His capability to think beyond the nature of humanity disrupted the nature of life. Hamlet is the prince of Denmark who was given a special trait. His ability to think beyond the nature of humanity is what made him great. According to A.C. Bradley, "The greatest are raised so far that, if we fully realize all that is implied in their words and actions, we become conscious that in real life we have known scarcely anyone resembling them." Hamlet was given intelligence that rise above others as a unique individual with a great mind. His great mind at works is very evident, and it is illustrated when he alters the letters that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern took to England claiming his death. Another brilliant plan of Hamlet occurred when he mad
After Hamlet let Claudius walk he mistakenly took Polonius life. When the plan backfired he too got wounded by the sword poisoning him along with Hamlet. Due to his father's death Laertes would erupt with anger with one thing in mind to take revenge of who killed his father. He contradicted himself many times causing a delay for his main plan to kill Claudius. This clever plan gave him enough proof that Claudius was guilty through his reaction of the play. His urge of the perfect revenge brought about his downfall. A massacre have corrupted the whole Denmark leaving to the people to see such horrid seen. With the information from his father's ghost he questioned whether the ghost was telling the truth. "Now might I do it pat now he is praying; And now I'll do 't; - and so he goes to heaven; And so am I reveng'd? - that would be scanned: A villain kills my father; and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven . Gertrude was also poisoned by the drink that was meant for Hamlet. It wouldn't be a perfect revenge if he died with his sins replenish. The moral order was destroyed when Claudius murdered Hamlet Senior. Hamlet the prince of philosophy has a great mind which ultimately caused his downfall.
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