However, Pride is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Bible says (Geneva wording) in Proverbs 16:18, ''Pride goeth before destruction.'' The common saying expression of that is the well-known, "pride goes before a fall." So, while Pride is not the single factor that compels Hamlet to destruction, as it might be in a simpler, crudely-drawn stereotype kind of character, Pride is indeed there in Hamlet, and it is one of the several factors that ultimately drag him down. | However, Pride is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Bible says (Geneva wording) in Proverbs 16:18, ''Pride goeth before destruction.'' The common saying expression of that is the well-known, "pride goes before a fall." So, while Pride is not the single factor that compels Hamlet to destruction, as it might be in a simpler, crudely-drawn stereotype kind of character, Pride is indeed there in Hamlet, and it is one of the several factors that ultimately drag him down. |