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    Tamburlaine‚ part 2 (c.1587-1588) The Jew of Malta (c.1589) Doctor Faustus (c.1589‚ or‚ c.1593) The passionate Edward II (c.1592) shepherd The Massacre at Paris (c.1593) Poetry     An anonymous portrait in Corpus Christi College‚ Cambridge believed to show Christopher Marlowe. Translation of Book One of Lucan’s Pharsalia (date unknown) Translation of Ovid’s Elegies (c. 1580s?) The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (pre-1593) Hero and Leander (c. 1593‚ unfinished; completed by George Chapman

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    Relationship between Faustus and Mephastophilis Compiled by- Aaisha Bagban University of Pune‚ India The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus is a play in which the protagonist Dr. Faustus who is an excellent scholar from Wittenberg ‚ Germany sells his soul to the Devil for power and knowledge. In the end‚ his curiosity for knowledge and his greed for wealth and

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    The difference between Macbeth and lady Macbeth. Macbeth doesn’t really act like he cares for power at the beginning but after a while he seems like he becomes more acquainted with it. On the other hand his wife seems like from the start she is power hungry and is very happy about the prophecy and can’t wait for it to come true. As they are different it makes for an interesting thought as I’m reading I thought that this might lead to a problem later. This is because she might try to control him

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    Is Othello a Tragic Hero?

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    To what extent can Othello be considered a ‘tragic hero’? The extent of which Othello is a tragic hero has been open to much debate; the basis on which he is judged falls to Aristotle’s established view of the crucial elements that distinguish whether a person is truly tragic. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic protagonist is a nobleman or person from high status‚ who contributes to his own demise and illustrates a flaw or weakness in judgment. The tragic protagonist must make a fall from a high state

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    The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare tells the tragic tale of a nobleman and his wife’s descent into darkness as they conspire to take the throne of Scotland. The character of Macbeth possesses qualities that make him admirable‚ but these qualities are also the cause of his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth exhibits bravery‚ morality‚ and ambition—traits which appear heroic‚ but ultimately lead to his end. To begin with‚ Macbeth is a very brave man‚ but as the play progresses his bravery

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    The Alienation of Victor Frankenstein and Dr. John Faustus Victor Frankenstein and John Faustus are two characters that are alienated because of their intellectual curiosity. Faustus’s and Frankenstein’s pursuits of knowledge begin with an inexorable journey to their downfalls as they become alienated. Both characters attempt to exceed human ability and are alienated from God because of their attempts. These men are concerned with the secrets of nature and are ultimately alienated from the world

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    - The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ it shows that Macbeth is a tragic hero because he has these characteristics to be one ambitious‚ courageous and many more‚ it also shows that how Macbeth has a many downfalls‚ he has many ups and downs throughout the play‚ his downs made him stronger but his ups made him weaker that’s where he had his downfall. Macbeth had gone through a lot to become a hero but he had gotten to confidence and that’s where he hit a wall and his downfalls began and where

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    Compare and Contrast To Kill a Mockingbird and Macbeth In literature‚ "evil often triumphs but never conquers."(Joseph Roux) A triumph is only short- term‚ for example‚ something short- term would be an achieved title‚ a victory in a battle‚ or a winner in a game. These three things are only temporary‚ as triumphs usually are in novels. When something is conquered‚ it remains conquered permanently. Usually the evil force is unable to conquer‚ because of the opposite side ’s mentality. Because of

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    of a tragic hero. They each share certain traits that can be traced back to the theory of a Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle. Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth is no different‚ it tells the tale of brave Macbeth with an ambition to be king and explores how far a person would be willing to go to get what they want. In Macbeth’s case the answer is murder‚ first of King Duncan‚ then others to assure his title. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is defined as someone of nobility who has a tragic‚ fatal

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    Introduction “A hero deserves admiration due to his inherent goodness. If he succumbs to unmerited suffering‚ he becomes a tragic hero.”_1 In Aristotle’s own words‚ “a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” This statement gives the gist of Aristotle’s concept of a tragic hero. A hero must fall from grace and must be able to clearly comprehend the cause of his fall. The “fall” must take place due to an error in judgement that arises out of some flaw (hamartia)

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