cunning in"(III,IV,143). Hamlet's morality and conscience had originally controlled him. However, he was faced with several problems that led to his tragic flaw, the madness. His amazing intelligence gradually resulted in his dilemma of thinking too much. As he thought through every move he made, he gradually became mad. As he became mad, he lost his morality. His madness caused him to carry out actions that he would not have done in his right mind. Hamlet murdered himself. The character of Hamlet significantly altered as the play progressed. Hamlet's problems killed him emotionally while Laertes killed himphysically....