What makes hamlet a tragic hero?
Firstly, a tragic hero typically begins in a place of nobility and falls because of his tragic flaw. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. His noble status is the first indicator that he is a tragic hero. Hamlet then fakes his madness in order to discover his uncle’s fatal lies. Hamlet’s excessive pride, or hubris, first leads to Ophelia’s death (when he refuses to break from his madness to comfort her), and eventually leads to his own death and the death of many people around him.
