The “Tragedy of Hamlet” by William Shakespeare is one of the most discussed and analyzed plays in literature. Hamlet is set in the late medieval period in Denmark and was written between 1600 and 1602 in London, England. The protagonist Hamlet feels the responsibility to avenge the death of his father who was murdered by his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Hamlet learned who killed his father from a mysterious ghost. Throughout the play, Hamlet wonders if he can trust the ghost and if killing Claudius is the right thing to do. Hamlet is dark, ironic, passionate, desperate and violent. Hamlet is also a hero. Unconventional yes. Tragic yes. A character who is ultimately betrayed by a major weakness within himself and who could have avoided his own death if he had to overcome it. Hamlet's inability to act and resolve problems quickly leads to his downfall. A tragedy occurs when a conflict between a protagonist and a higher force occurs and results in a disastrous conclusion. Hamlet being a tragic hero experiences such conflict because of his own choices and actions. Hamlet displays a combination of good and bad in his character. As first introduced in Act 1, Scene 2, Hamlet is seen as a young prince mourning the death of his father. Ophelia meets him so that Claudius and his father can spy on him. His own mother agrees to talk to him so that Claudius can observe him more. Hamlet's close friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern align with Claudius and begin spying on him. Everyone that Hamlet had begun to trust turned against him. Hamlet continues to demonstrate a consistent dedication to his own morality and continues to demonstrate that he is a tragic hero. This contrasts with the other morality of the other characters around him, who so easily chose Hamlet