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Hamlet’s ''hamartia'' may be said, then, to be his uncertainty in the face of action; Oedipus’ is his arrogance and faith in his reasoning that blinds him to obvious facts; and Medea’s is her pride as a foreign princess vis-a-vis her position as an outcast in Corinth. Therefore, ''hamartia'' has much to do with the character’s disposition, or nature, when approaching his/her dilemma — a nature that he/she cannot overcome, and thus leads to the tragic outcome. | Hamlet’s ''hamartia'' may be said, then, to be his uncertainty in the face of action; Oedipus’ is his arrogance and faith in his reasoning that blinds him to obvious facts; and Medea’s is her pride as a foreign princess vis-a-vis her position as an outcast in Corinth. Therefore, ''hamartia'' has much to do with the character’s disposition, or nature, when approaching his/her dilemma — a nature that he/she cannot overcome, and thus leads to the tragic outcome. | ||
Oedipus' hastiness in temper and ignorance is considered a [[http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/engl257/Classical/hamartia.htm/ classic example]] of hamartia in literature. | Oedipus' hastiness in temper and ignorance is considered a [[http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/engl257/Classical/hamartia.htm/ classic example]] of hamartia in literature. To some writers, Samson's excessive adoration for his wife and Macbeth's excessive ambition would be considered the 'hamartia' to those characters but Aristotle negated that notion. | ||
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*[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hamartia/ "Hamartia" Definition] | *[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hamartia/ "Hamartia" Definition] | ||
*[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=hamartia/ "Hamartia" Etymology] | *[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=hamartia/ "Hamartia" Etymology] | ||
*[http://www.whs.babienko.net/AP12/Assignments/Oedipus/Hamartia_TragicFlaw.pdf/ Hamartia & the “Tragic Flaw” – Misinterpretations of Aristotle] | |||
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