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    Scott Fitzgerald’s fictional novel set in the 1920’s The Great Gatsby the protagonist Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero. Jay Gatsby has three noticeable characteristics: a tragic flaw‚ is responsible for his own downfall‚ and is from noble birth. Therefore‚ in F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1920 book The Great Gatsby the protagonist is a tragic hero. As a result of Gatsby having a tragic flaw he is a tragic hero. Gatsby is incapable of letting go of the past and moving on. “‘You ought to go away‚’ I said. ‘It’s

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    What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a great character in a dramatic tragedy that is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat. A tragic hero is someone coming from great nobility; they must exemplify their nobility as a part of the character. Throughout the play the tragic hero is someone who isn’t perfect‚ they aren’t easy to recognize‚ and they share the same characteristics as you and I. The tragic hero’s downfall is usually their own fault; they usually cause the tragedy by a fault in

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    Beowulf is an ancient tale about the heroism and adventures of a young warrior Geat. Far off in the kingdom of the Danes‚ a terrible monster named Grendel attacks and kills several innocents. Beowulf hears about this and‚ being the hero he is‚ decides that he is going to kill the beast. This launches him into an epic quest‚ presenting several challenges and tests of character. Throughout these challenges‚ Beowulf displays many heroic qualities. The first quality Beowulf possesses is an incredible

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    statistics‚ rhetorical questions‚ anecdotes) Summary of fences Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero Aristotle defines a tragic hero as…(definition from prompt) This definition was established 350 B.C.E Rhetorical question So does troy maxson character in the 2015 fences convey the traits of a tragic hero‚ a concept adopted in what year was it created Thesis In August Wilson’s Fences‚ Troy Maxson proves to be a tragic hero‚ by Aristotle’s definition‚ through his relationships with his wife Rose‚ his son

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    Elvis Presley‚ the King of Rock ˜n’ Roll. Whenever anyone thinks about this pop culture icon‚ that’s the first thing that comes into their mind. The first time I heard of Elvis was when I was about 4 years old because my dad would always read me the book Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley. Other than that‚ for as long as I can remember‚ everyone has been telling me that Elvis was‚ and still is‚ the king of rock ˜n’ roll and I wanted to know why. So‚ I’m going to talk about Elvis and how he changed music

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    of a hero. Hamlet‚ like a tragic hero has many flaws and is definitely not characterized as excellent by any means. When Hamlet expresses qualities as a villain‚ he reacts to his fate in a way similar to the way one would expect a normal‚ non-heroic character to react. Hamlet definitely has the potential to be a tragic hero‚ his fellow characters in the play corrupt him and cause him to become evil‚ therefore rendering him unfit for the title of a “tragic hero.” When I think of the word hero I come

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    There are many people and characters who can be considered tragic heroes. For example‚ in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the main character shows many qualities of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is any character that seems heroic at first‚ but has a tragic flaw and makes a serious error in judgment‚ ultimately leading to their downfall. In this play‚ a valiant soldier named Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become King of Scotland. He is spurred by his ambition to kill

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    Macbeth Project Part I- The Tragic Hero Both Aristotle and Shakespeare included the presence of a rigid code of conduct in their definitions of “hero”‚ but they didn’t need them to be morally upright. The inventory of people who could be heroes included sinners; the requirement to be nice is never even suggested by either‚ and “fitness of character” is more about determination and discipline than anything else. Aristotle preferred that the hero be “good or fine” in The Poetics‚ but he also implied

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    Oedipus A Tragic Hero English 102 Literature and Composition Summer B 2011 Terry Garofolo 22816762 APA Sophocles presented the world with Oedipus around 2500 years ago. Never-the-less‚ the story remains among the most riveting of all time. Unfortunately‚ today when we hear the mention of the name Oedipus we place negative connotations around it. Oedipus‚ after all‚ had an unnatural sexual relationship with his own mother! In actuality‚ however‚ this relationship emerged entirely innocently

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    Elvis was adored and very popular in the 1950s. “Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8‚ 1935 into a hard scrabble existence in East Tupelo‚ Mississippi” (ABC-CLIO). Elvis built up his career on his own and was very successful even with all the hate he would receive. He maintained his fame even when he was drafted into the army. He was influenced by many genres and singers so most of his music was by other musicians (ABC-CLIO). In December of 1957 “Presley was drafted into the U.S army…in 1967

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