Abstract: Hamlet is one of the greatest tragedies written by William Shakespeare, the greatest dramatist and poet of Britain. Shakespeare in this work created a hesitant, cowardly, and indecisive character. Shakespeare showed a typical tragedy staged at Renaissance. The thesis will make analyses of Hamlet’s tragic fate and also reveal the causes of the tragedy of Hamlet growing up under the influence of humanism.

Key word: Hamlet; tragedy; causes  

摘要：莎士比亚是英国最伟大的剧作家和诗人，《哈姆雷特》是他塑造的最成功的四大悲剧之一。在作品中，莎士比亚塑造了一个犹豫、懦弱、没有决心的人物形象。作品通过描述在人文主义环境下长大带着性格缺陷的哈姆雷特，上演了一出文艺复兴时期的悲剧。本文将通过阐述哈姆雷特的悲剧命运，从而揭示出人物的悲剧是由于人物本身的性格缺陷和社会因素造成的。

关键词：哈姆雷特；悲剧; 成因