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Scholarly critics around the world regard William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Robert Bolt's "A man for all seasons", as one of the greatest tragedies of all time. Although the two tragedies are set in different times and places, and are written in completely different styles, they both describe the stories of two great men, who are faced with moral dilemmas that will determine the outcomes of their lives. Both, Hamlet and Sir Thomas More (the protagonists …

…of loss of faith. However, there is a worthwhile heroism in Hamlet and Sir Thomas More, which becomes clear whenever the protagonists have to face internal and external pressures. The fact that both characters were able to overcome numerous obstacles and still achieve their goals (revenging for his father's death in case of Hamlet and not standing by his moral principles till the end in case of More) is the reason we find them admirable.