One of the many famous tragic plays written by William Shakespeare includes
             Hamlet, which depicts the tragic hero suffering from a tragic flaw – inaction. The central theme that runs throughout the play is the problematic nature of action. Throughout the play, the protagonist is constantly in a state of confusion and mental anguish, which seemingly results in a cowardice personality. Instead of acting upon impulse, Hamlet rationalizes and thinks everything through. His mental anguish arises from his dilemma of what action to take, or not to take.
             The play, Hamlet, presented different aspects of the nature and shapes of evil. Sewell suggests that the first phase of tragedy is primal, that it brings up the question of existence, "What does it mean to be?" This question provokes uncertainty and terror of the unknown and irrational. Hamlet is an excellent example of this situation. He constantly questions his purpose and goal in life. More specifically, he questions the validity of his actions, and debates whether or not he should precede with the task the ghost of his father asked him to do. Although he passionately wants to avenge his father's death, he is unable to take action and proceed with the task. He cowardly fears that he may have been tricked and thus, is unable to take action. In Hamlet's soliloquy in Act 2 scene ii line 611-616, he complains about his tragic flaw, "Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave, that I, the son of a dear [father] murdered, prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words and fall a-cursing like a very drab, a ..."
             After much deliberation, Hamlet finally decides to his course of careful action. He decides to ensure the validity of his actions by catching "the conscience of the King" during the play presented by the Players. This nature of evil, his situation of moral dilemma and confu
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