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    Oedipus' Tragic Flaw

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    people; and of course‚ as long as you’re looking down‚ you can’t see something that is above you.” This quote correctly authenticates Oedipus’ tragic flaw in the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Beyond other factors‚ Oedipus’ pride through out the story blinds him from seeing many things that eventually lead us to believe his prevalent tragic flaw of all was his pride. First‚ Oedipus failed to believe Tiresias when he accused him of being the reason why Thebes was suffering. "You are the unholy

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    Romeo's Tragic Flaw

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    therefore‚ human beings embody dramatic flaws. Many people tend to be unkempt or have poor manners‚ while others have behavioral difficulties such as quick temperament‚ dishonesty‚ or intentional rudeness. These perplexities can bring about hardships throughout an individual’s life. William Shakespeare demonstrates some of these hardships in his puissant drama about The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ that portrays a protagonist‚ Romeo‚ who acquires the unfortunate flaw of rashness which later develops into

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    Hamlet's Tragic Flaw Essay

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    tragedy of Hamlet‚ the audience is presented with character that has a specific mission‚ yet fails because of his tragic flaw that inevitably leads to his disastrous downfall. Hamlet’s seeming inability to act to avenge his father’s death is the central issue of the play. His indecision is referred to as the tragic flaw‚ which ultimately causes his death. There are several reasons to explain Hamlet’s inaction: doubts about the honesty of the ghost‚ too much thought and analysis‚ and his melancholy

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    Othello's Tragic Flaw

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    Shakespeare Othello is a Shakespearean tragedy; * It concerns the fortunes of one person – the hero. * The hero is of high birth and position. * He has many good qualities. * He has a great weakness in his character. * This flaw is played on by circumstance. * This flaw causes suffering and misfortune to innocent people. * These events horrify and fascinate the audience. * These events lead to the hero’s death. * Audience feels pity‚ fear and a sense of wastage at the

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    Fatal Flaws In Hamlet

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    Gallagher Fatal Flaw Throughout Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet uses his emotions to manipulate people. He fools Ophelia into believing he is madly in love with her‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into thinking that he is depressed and Polonius into thinking that he is insane. While his controlled array of emotions makes Hamlet appear emotionally stable‚ they are instead simply an outward display of Hamlet’s tremendous acting ability. In reality‚ Hamlet is emotionally volatile

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    Hamlet’s tragic flaw‚ that ultimately turned to his downfall turned out to be the fact of how indecisive he was‚ this is decided upon the fact of his thinking and on the idea of deciding to seek vengeance‚ also killing his father’s murderer or not. Hamlet shows all throughout the play that he is struggling between what is true and what he wants to believe is true‚ the first conflict you see with this is the appearance of his father’s ghost and how he handles seeing him again. When the ghost comes

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    Hamlet as a Tragic Hero

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    Hamlet as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare‚ the greatest playwright of the English language‚ wrote a total of 37 plays in his lifetime‚ all of which can be categorized under tragedy‚ comedy‚ or history. The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Shakespeare’s most popular and greatest tragedy‚ displays his genius as a playwright‚ as literary critics and academic commentators have found an unusual number of themes and literary techniques present in Hamlet. Hamlet concerns the murder of the king of Denmark and the

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    Hamlet as a Tragic Hero

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    Hamlet as a Tragic Hero By‚ Kassidy Neudorf What is a tragic hero? Well‚ according to most critiques on the Internet‚ it is simply a “protagonist of a tragedy”. In Shakespeare’s HamletHamlet is the Tragic Hero. Most tragic heroes contain a tragic flaw‚ so what tragic flaw of Hamlet makes him the tragic hero of this story? It may be his lack of motivation to take action; in other words‚ procrastination. Or how he does not have a concept of balance between reality itself and contemplation over

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    point‚ they end up going in different directions with Happy still living in his world of lies and Biff‚ being set free by the truth. Happy Loman is Willy’s youngest son and is often over shadowed by his older brother Biff and ignored by his parents. As a result of growing up in Biff’s shadow‚ Happy was always striving for Willy’s attention‚ but never really got it. This is shown when the young Happy is always telling his father   "I’m losing weight‚ you notice‚ Pop?" The need for attention

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    Hamlet As A Tragic Hero

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    play Hamlet‚ written by Shakespeare‚ the main character Hamlet is often described as a hero. There are 6 criterion for a Shakespeare play to be considered a tragedy; the hero is a man of outstanding quality‚ the hero has a tragic flaw‚ the hero’s downfall is a result of his own choice‚ the audience has a “sad sense of wasted human potential”‚ the hero has an increase in awareness and a gain in self knowledge‚ and the audience experiences a cycle of good and bad emotions towards mankind. Hamlet is a

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