Othello as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Othello‚ the Moor of Venice (c.1604‚ as reprinted in Laurence Perrine and Thomas R. Arp‚ Literature: Structure Sound and Sense‚ 6th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 1993]1060-1148) is arguably one of the finest‚ if not the finest‚ tragedies in the literary history of Western civilization. This paper discusses Othello as a tragic hero and compares him to the great Aristotle’s concept of what a tragic hero actually is. First‚ we need to understand
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ideal tragic hero‚ according to Aristotle‚ should be‚ in the first place‚ a man of eminence. The actions of an eminent man would be ‘serious‚ complete and of a certain magnitude’‚ as required by Aristotle. Further‚ the hero should not only be eminent but also basically a good man‚ though not absolutely virtuous. The sufferings‚ fall and death of an absolutely virtuous man would generate feelings of disgust rather than those of ‘terror and compassion’ which a tragic play must produce. The hero should
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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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The Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one who experiences an inner struggle because of some flaw within his character. That struggle results in the fall of the hero. Aristotle defines the tragic hero in his work titled Poetics‚ which expands upon the definition of a tragic hero. The short story “Medea‚” written by Euripides‚ and the play “Hamlet‚” written by Shakespeare‚ both present the reader with a tragic hero. “Medea” is the ideal story in which one can see the tragic hero‚ and this can be contrasted
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Is Troy Maxson a tragic hero? Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) was a famous Greek philosopher who outlined the unique and powerful qualities of tragedy. For Aristotle‚ tragedy was the most refined version of poetry dealing with grand matters. Oedipus Rex and Antigone are just two examples of famous Greek tragedies. Fences by August Wilson is a contemporary play‚ and is certainly not considered a classic Greek tragedy‚ yet the main character has been called a modern-day tragic hero. After analyzing
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Tragic Hero – Okonkwo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe A tragic hero is a character that performs courageous actions but develops a tragic flaw as they move on with their lives. The effects of the flaw begin to increase and the character usually makes unwise choices. It often leads to his downfall or even death. In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is depicted as a tragic hero. He lived a life full of contradiction. He desired to be successful and achieve everything he wanted but he ended up committing
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* Macbeth as a tragic hero: Discuss In Macbeth written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth who is the main character is a tragic hero that suffers from Hamartia which is ambition in Macbeth’s character and that leads him to his downfall‚ A tragic hero character according to Aristotle must be moral‚ have virtues and suffers from Hamartia which is a flaw in character that eventually leads to his defeat and downfall at the end of the play. Macbeth is a great person who was
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incidents arousing pity and fear‚ wherewith to accomplish a catharsis of these emotions.” This literary theory is used as a tool for analyzing Greek tragedy. The drama Oedipus the King by Sophocles could be considered a tragedy and Oedipus considered a tragic hero by Aristotle’s definition‚ for it follows all five steps. The first aspect of Aristotle’s definition of tragedy is “the imitation of an action that is serious and also‚ as having magnitude‚ complete in itself”. What Aristotle means is that a good
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Research Paper Instructions In Module/Week 8‚ you will write a 1500-words (about 5–7-pages) essay that addresses one of the plays from the Drama Unit. A minimum of six citations‚ including the primary source and at least five secondary scholarly sources‚ is required for this assignment. Before you begin writing the essay‚ carefully read the guidelines for developing your paper topic that are given below. Review the research paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will be graded. Gather
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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE – Tension Essay MEG DUNCAN Arthur Miller’s play ‘A View from the Bridge’ is an edgy‚ modern adaptation of ancient Greek Theatre‚ in which drama and tragedy are release though the build and release of tension. Told through the eyes of Alfieri‚ we follow the demise of our protagonist‚ Eddie‚ whose love for his niece results in conflict and eventually his death. Tension is present throughout the entirety of the play‚ as it is critical to the play’s success that the audience
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