In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ Oedipus is a classic tragic hero. According to Aristotle’s definition‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. There are a number of characteristics described by Aristotle that identify a tragic hero. For example‚ a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his fate is not deserved‚ and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also must be of noble stature and have greatness. Oedipus is in love with his
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The Tragic Story On April 15‚ 1975 at 2:00 am‚ the Quinlans received a phone call from Newton Memorial Hospital telling them that their daughter‚ Karen Ann‚ had been brought to the hospital. She was unconscious‚ and had slipped into a coma. Her state steadily deteriorated and very soon her coma was diagnosed to be irreversible. She was shortly thereafter transferred to St. Clare’s in Denville. Her condition was deemed a “persistent vegetative” state from which she would not recover. Unlike the
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In Master Sophocles’ Antigone‚ the question of who the tragic hero really is has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into the role. Antigone‚ however‚ possesses all the aspects of a tragic hero. These are‚ in no particular order‚ having a high social position‚ not being overly good or bad‚ being tenacious in their actions‚ arousing pity in the audience‚ a revelatory manifestation
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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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Brutus: A Tragic Hero By Chad Gingery In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is a tragic hero for he was easily manipulated‚ naive and patriotic. Brutus believed that the Romans wanted him as the leader to assassinate Caesar‚ because of the forged notes that were sent to him by Cassius. The note explained how to assassinate Caesar by Speaking‚ Striking and Redressing. This note by Cassius caused Brutus to be manipulated into joining the conspirators‚ one of many flaws that leads
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Tragic Hero Okonkwo is the central character in the novel ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Chinua Achebe. Okonkwo‚ the tragic hero that represented human qualities and that was essentially good‚ but flawed in the novel Things Fall Apart. In many different aspects‚ he is a tragic hero from his possession of prestige‚ power‚ in the way he selects his manner of conduct and lastly‚ in his fear of neither revealing weakness nor failing‚ which acts and leads as his tragic flaw in this novel. In his process to fame
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sudden” accurately characterizing as well as foreshadowing their tragic love. Romeo and Juliet’s love is strong and forceful as depicted by Shakespeare. For example when her father demands his right to marry her to Paris she says‚ "If all else fail‚ myself have power to die"(III.5.244). This suggests a love so strong and powerful that she would rather die then enter into a false marriage or a life without Romeo. Another example of the power of their love is seen towards the end of the play when
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that is built around something entertainingly funny. The tragedy genre is a story built around something awful that happened. This play is built up of both which would make this a tragic-comedy. Even though there are funny parts‚ there are also some sad/unfortunate parts. Much Ado About Nothing should be labeled as a tragic-comedy because there is a faked death caused by humiliation‚ and heartbreak in the play. First off‚ Claudio thought that Hero was cheating on him with some other person. So he made
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Shakespeare uses Aristotle’s ancient description of a tragic hero - a character between good and bad - to portray the protagonist in the tragedy Macbeth. Aristotle’s theory that tragedy must evoke pity or fear from the audience can be done effectively through an everyman character. In order to appeal to the audience and bring forth some empathy‚ Macbeth must show his righteous morals through his own soliloquies or through other characters’ lines. Macbeth’s changing attitude is influenced not only
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Every Hero Has a Downfall A look At Tragic Hero Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter I. Hawthorne presents Dimmesdale as a tragic hero through Dimmesdale’s fixation on his reputation‚ as well as his struggle with guilt throughout the novel. II. Hawthorne uses an evil register of diction and repetition to establish Chillingworth as the antagonist of Dimmesdale. A. “...It grew to be a widely diffused opinion that the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale‚ like many other
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