Did Hamlet Cause His Own Death? Hamlet’s unfortunate death is caused by numerous reasons, many of which are his own fault. Despite Hamlet’s fatal ending by the mysterious Claudius and deceiving Laertes, there are steps leading to Hamlet’s final moment that could have been easily avoided. But unfortunately, they are unavoidable because of Hamlet’s unique and complex personality. Hamlet’s main flaw in life is over thinking. He tends to ponder …showed first 75 words of 1404 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1404 total…and dies according to his hard thinking and carefree spirit. His whole purpose in life, after King Hamlet’s death, is to avenge his beloved father’s murder. Maybe if he thought a little more like his father that would have made his father proud. The ghost of old King Hamlet is surely not pleased with Hamlet’s actions, or lack there of, and so the tragic death of young Hamlet is all for naught.