Hamlets Fatal Weakness
Hamlet’s Fatal Weakness The character of Hamlet is one of great complexity and ambiguity. ... Because Hamlet is such an elaborate and extreme thinker, he creates within himself a fatal weakness that causes him to miss the one great opportunity to kill his enemy, Claudius. ... This “something” is his greatest weakness; his mind. ... 115) Hamlet could easily kill the king at this point and end his frustration, but he hesitates because of his weakness for deep thought. ... Hamlets over analyzation of the situation an his constant reviewing of all the reasons why he should not act are his weaknesses. ... In the end, however, when he Hamlet has no more reasons in his conscious mind not to kill Claudius he finally overcomes his weakness.