widen as war goes on. By traditional definition‚ hero is someone who is larger than life‚ someone who possesses great strength and courage. Was Robert Ross‚ the protagonist of "The Wars"‚ a hero? First answer that comes to mind is "no"‚ but the more one thinks about it‚ the more he starts to believe that Robert indeed was a hero‚ though not a traditional one. Although Robert Ross does not blindly follow orders of his commanders‚ Robert Ross is a hero because he is a courageous man who always helps
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Robert Hansson‚ born 18 April 1944‚ in Chicago‚ IL is dubbed as one of the most damaging traitor in American History. He was born and raised in a patriotic law enforcement family. He was a caring husband and a father of six children and a devout Catholic. He was an educated man‚ that made a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Counterintelligence Agent. He graduated high school as an honor student and received a scholarship from Knox College‚ where he majored in chemistry and
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Euripides. Robert’s final act on earth captures his essence. All the characters who have a transcript in this novel remember Robert Ross in different ways‚ depending on their relativity of truth; some consider him a hero‚ and some a traitor. Although he is dead‚ the metaphorical footprint he leaves on the world in his final act‚ remains in the mind of all those who knew him. Robert Ross’ eventual demise at the end of the novel‚ is a result of the reoccurring mental conflicts of his id and superego‚ resulting
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mythology. The story’s protagonist‚ Robert Ross‚ is occasionally referred to as a knight in shining armour‚ and his experiences during the war are often considered as his journey. In The Wars‚ fire is an essential part of Robert Ross’ journey‚ and along with the other three elements‚ gives mythological references a sound base. "Earth and Air and Fire and Water" is the inscription found on the grave stone of Robert Ross (page 190). As the novel ends with Robert Ross’ passing on‚ these words attempt
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After our group has fashioned Ross‚ our group has came up with a synthesis of what Findley wants us to understand about Ross as a character‚ the war and its effects on people in general through thel life size silhouette of Robert Ross. We portrayed Robert in a kneeling position as an intimate gesture of humble respect‚ emotions such as sincerity‚ remorse and also to associate him with reverence‚ submission. This renders a person defensless and unable to flee‚ just how the wars rendered the soldiers
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2010 Tragic Hero Usually when reading‚ tragedy and conflict is the most popular way to catch the readers eye. People are attracted to the suffering of the main character who is most of the time the hero in Greek plays. To begin with‚ the audience develops an emotional attachment to the hero‚ people fear what may occur to the hero and end up feeling sorry for him or her. In the Theban Plays the author Sophocles uses the character of Oedipus to demonstrate the qualities of a tragic hero.
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Tragic Hero From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his demise. The concept of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Usually‚ the realization of fatal flaw results in catharsis or epiphany. The tragic flaw is sometimes referred to as an Achilles ’ heel after the single fatal flaw of the Greek warrior Achilles. [citation needed] Aristotelian tragic
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Nolan Nye Ms. Smith CP English 10 1 March 2014 Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s play "Julius Caesar"‚ there are deaths‚ tragedies‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. In order to be identified as a tragic hero‚ a character must have at least one fatal flaw. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero‚ like Ceasar for example‚ but there really is only one person
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be considered a tragic hero A tragic hero is a character that holds a high position in society but is not perfect. Aristotle discusses ideas of a tragic hero in his book of literary theory titles Poetics. He believes that although a tragic hero is great‚ he or she possesses a tragic flaw that contributes to his downfall. However‚ this downfall may not be pure loss‚ but brings attention and awareness of the hero. According to Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero‚ Selena Quintanilla
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1. By the definition a modern tragic hero "must be good but flawed‚ must be artistocratic‚ must be believable‚ and must behave consistantly." (Literature and Ourselves‚ 524). With that being said‚ I think Troy could be seen as a modern tragic hero. I believe that deep down Troy is a good man‚ but he is flawed in many ways Rose explains this when she said‚ "sometimes when he touched he bruised. And sometimes when he took me in his arms he cut." (Literature and outselves‚ 195). This alone explains
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