I chose to do my case study on the character, Hamlet. I had decided to chose Hamlet because I felt that he is going to be the type of tragic hero that faces many types of moral dilemmas in which he has to internally solve. Hamlet seems to easily be the most interesting character because he is out on a quest for revenge, and with revenge comes many implications such as justice, as well as the possibility of the revenge back-firing. In addition, I believe that Hamlet will be the most dynamic character because I feel that as his initial views on the revenge he is trying to attain will be quite different from his view of revenge towards the end of the play. Also, an interesting aspect of Hamlet is that it seems that he is in conflict with his mother which reveals an overarching conflict with women in general. I have never read a piece while consciously looking for a conflict between gender, and I feel that this conflict will add a lot the the over all dramatic effect of the play. In addition, one of the main reasons that I want to study Hamlet is because of the respect of his father. He has a very deep love for his father and he respects him as if he was Half God/ Half Human. And since he is avenging his father's death, I wonder what his internal conflicts will be when he is in the heat of the moment and he can either commit murder and seek vengeance for his father, or not and not be considered a murderer. All in all, I believe that Hamlet will be the most interesting and dynamic character, and that is why I want to study his progression throughout the play.
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