Post 25: Hamlet in comparison to other heroes

                    Hamlet is an archetypal hero, just like the other protagonists that we have read about and discussed in this semester. He does not begin the story in a bad way, he actually begins with several things to look forward to, specifically being heir to his father's throne. As time passes in the story, he falls from grace and it eats him alive and exposes some of his flaws as a hero. This fall from faith could be compared to Dante, as his actions lead him to traverse through the circles of Hell. Hamlet could also be compared to Oedipus as far as the royalty archetype goes.