... structure, almost universally occurring in one location over the course of one day, and revolving around one major plot. These Greek dramas almost universally portrayed the downfall of a hero or character of legend and high stature. Aristotle defined the classic tragedy as a story centered about the hero's noble and moral struggle against fate. To the Greeks, fate would always overpower will ... however were neither of pure good nor evil but of a more naturally complex and unpredictable human nature. This brings us to Hamlet, one of the most fascinating and puzzling characters in all of...

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