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    Is Hamlet A Tragic Hero

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    Hamlet is a tragic hero in the true sense of terrible event because he died trying to complete his goal of avenging his father. He is a tragic hero who asked Horatio to let his story be known of how he saved Claudius but‚ in the process‚ lost everything he loved‚ including his own life on one level people might not believe completely he is a tragic hero because he did not die at the hands of Claudius. Instead‚ he died at the hands of Laertes through Claudius’s dishonest actions. Hamlet might have

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    Macbeth Tragic Hero

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    In William Shakespeare’s. Play Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth‚ was a tragic hero. Macbeth was a tragic hero‚ because by the end of the play he is alone and has many conflicts other characters‚ his tragic flaw was his ambition‚ and finally his actions lead to his downfall‚ Macbeth’s growing character degenerates from a noble man to a truant. Macbeth was the perfect example of the tragic hero. Macbeth was a tragic hero because by the end of the play everyone was against him. By Act 5‚ he

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    Is Okonkwo a Tragic Hero?

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    timely demise. A tragic hero is a great man‚ he’s noble‚ yet he stills has that one flaw that makes him relatable to the audience. If you can find a tragic hero in a story‚ it is called a tragedy. A tragedy is a drama in which the tragic hero comes to a disastrous end. The story involves a tribe in Nigeria and a great respected leader who ends up where he never thought he would. Keeping all of these characteristics in mind‚ the story Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a prime example of a tragedy

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    Gatsby Is a Tragic Hero

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    In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby is a tragic hero because he displays the fundamental characteristics of modern tragic hero. He is a common man‚ he contains the characteristics of a tragic flaw‚ and he eventually has a tragic fall. Although at first glance Gatsby might not seem to be the everyday man‚ in reality he actually is. At one point Gatsby’s past is being examined and his parents are described as “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people” which shows the readers that he came from humble

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    Tragic Hero Archetype

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    Brutus & Julius Caesar The tragic hero archetype has been played with for as long as literature has been created‚ but no one had quite a spin on it like William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s tragic heroes were specifically designed to elicit pity and fear from the audience and to really feel their downfall. In Julius Caesar‚ the protagonist Brutus is a well-made example. But the character of which the play is named after is often not considered as one. Although the character of Julius Caesar does not

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    Antigone: Not the Tragic Hero Sophocles‚ a great tragedian‚ was the one who gave Greek tragedies their traditional form. An important part of traditional Greek tragedies is the presence of a tragic hero. All tragic heroes should have the characteristics of rank‚ a tragic flaw‚ a downfall‚ and a recognition of mistakes. The seemingly tragic hero is Antigone. She wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though this would be going against Creon‚ who is her uncle and the king. When Antigone buries

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    Tragic Heroes

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    Timeless Qualities As human beings‚ we have traits that are looked up to‚ no matter what time period‚ or culture. The qualities that make a hero may change a bit‚ but being willing to sacrifice yourself‚ having courage‚ and being able to overcome an immense challenge are traits that make a hero regardless of culture or time period. Bravery and courage are thought to be admirable traits to human beings‚ which is why they are hero traits. One hero that possesses this quality is Gilgamesh. When Gilgamesh

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    Brutus Tragic Flaw

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    Brutus’ tragic flaws are part of what makes him a tragic hero. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a great example of a tragic hero. His tragic flaws are honor‚ poor judgement‚ and idealism (Bedell). In Shakespeare’s plays‚ the tragic hero and his flaws cause the downfall of the play (Tragic Flaws). In the play Julius Caesar‚ Cassius and the other conspirators take advantage of Brutus’ honor. The conspirators wrote Brutus fake letters from the public to get him to join them. Once he joined the conspirators

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    Brutus: A Tragic Hero

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    quote from Aristotle himself. Aristotle defines a tragic hero as one who is born of a noble status‚ one who contains a tragic flaw‚ one who has a reversal of fortune‚ one who has an increase of self-awareness‚ and one who evokes pity or fear from the audience. Considering these particular characteristics‚ Brutus fits the bill as the tragic hero of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare includes the ideals of a tragic hero in Brutus’ character‚while his complex features

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    Aristotle Tragic Hero

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    unmerited suffering‚ he becomes a tragic hero.”_1 In Aristotle’s own words‚ “a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” This statement gives the gist of Aristotle’s concept of a tragic hero. A hero must fall from grace and must be able to clearly comprehend the cause of his fall. The “fall” must take place due to an error in judgement that arises out of some flaw (hamartia) in the character of the hero. “According to Aristotle a tragic hero is a person of exalted position

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