Heroism_Of_Hamlet

Heroism Of Hamlet A hero is defined as a person admired for his achievements and noble qualities while showing great courage. Though Hamlet does accomplish his purpose in the play, defeating Claudius, he has many flaws that can create skepticism over his hero status. People often argue over whether or not he is indeed a hero in the play. Hamlet is an intriguing character because although he does not fit into the stereotypical role of a hero, he creates his own breed of heroism. Throughout the play we learn of many personality characteristics of Hamlet. The most prominent of these characteristics is his innocence. He was lost in a sea of corruption and evil. He was the right intentions. A majority of the other characters had selfish reasons for their actions. For example Claudius killed Hamlets father to gain the kingship and to get his wife. The only reason for Hamlets actions was for vengeance for his fathers murder. He thought that was the right thing to do to protect the people from an corrupted leader. His innocence makes Hamlet a very personable character which adds to the tragedy element of the play. An extension of Hamlets innocence was his uncertainty. He hamlet, very, hero, play, actions, hamlets, claudius, character, because, time, right, uncertainty, revenge, over, makes, life, killed, just, innocence, father, example, different, characters, while, wanted, typical, though, things, thing, stereotypical, shakespeares, second, prevented, person, people