Hamartia

‘Hamartia’ is  the term  used  by  Aristotle  to  denote  a  character  flaw  or  an  error  in  judgment  while  describing  the  tragic  hero  is  a  man  of  many  noble  qualities  which  causes  his  ruin.

                          Hamartia in Hamlet:

Hamlet  has  “the  courtier ’s,  soldier ‘s , scholar’s ’, eye, tongue, sword’’  lack the  decision  power. In Shakespeare  tragic  play  Hamlet  is  the  is  the  son  of   a  king  who  was  killed  by  his  own  brother.  The  Ghost  of  his  father  told  him  the  reality  yet  the  son, Hamlet  hesitates  in  taking  decision.  He wants proof before he takes any means. Lastly, the dual is fought and when Hamlet wins he is poisoned. If he could have taken correct decision and punished his uncle on the correct time his and his mother’s life could be saved.