To what extent can Othello be considered a ‘tragic hero’? The extent of which Othello is a tragic hero has been open to much debate; the basis on which he is judged falls to Aristotle’s established view of the crucial elements that distinguish whether a person is truly tragic. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic protagonist is a nobleman or person from high status‚ who contributes to his own demise and illustrates a flaw or weakness in judgment. The tragic protagonist must make a fall from a high state
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play closely it is clear to see that‚ rather than being an innately evil character‚ Macbeth is in fact a tragic hero‚ doomed by fate from the start to descend into the madness which he did. Had it not been for his hamartia and his interaction with the witches and his wife then the play would have had a very different ending. Like every tragic hero in literature Macbeth suffered from a tragic flaw‚ or a hamartia. In his case‚ his flaw was his vaulting ambition‚ combined with a lust for power. Macbeth
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Oedipus as a Tragic Hero Essay D1 In the tragedy‚ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles portrays the character Oedipus as a tragic hero. By using Aristotle’s interpretation of tragedy and a tragic hero‚ Oedipus is rendered as a favorable illustration. Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles exemplifies Oedipus as the quintessential interpretation of a tragic hero. Oedipus is the embodiment of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero as he depicts character traits such as hubris‚ tragic flaw‚ coming from a high social
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A tragic hero is one the begins as a highly-respected individual‚ until they are faced with a decision that exploits their tragic flaw which sends them towards there mere end but die with pride. A tragic hero is evident through Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Satan in Paradise Lost by John Milton. These tragic heroes are often compared but the question remains‚ who is the more tragic hero? While it is clear both characters support the makeup of a tragic hero‚ Satan’s story occurs on a
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People often bring out the worst or best in another person. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Cassius contrasts Brutus which leads Brutus to become a tragic hero and helps develop a theme in the play. First‚ Cassius contrasts Brutus because they have different character traits. Brutus is honorable and gullible‚ while Cassius is envious and manipulative. In the play‚ Cassius states‚ “Brutus and Caesar:/What should be in that “Caesar”? /Why should that name be sounded more than
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an argument of who is the tragic hero between Antigone and Creon exists. I firmly believe Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Creon becomes the typical fallen hero in Greek drama. He faces many conflicts‚ internally and externally‚ and undergoes quite a bit of painful emotions. One might say Antigone should receive the title of being the tragic hero‚ but Creon plays a more significant role by learning his lesson the hard way and ending up as the classic tragic hero who loses everything at the
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The difference between being a tragic character and a tragic hero depends on the role of the main character in the play. In Death of a Salesman and Oedipus‚ the main characters undergo a tragedy at the end of the story when they overcome a self realization. The arrogance that is seen through the storyline of these plays‚ allows the two characters to relate to one another. Willy‚ the main character in the play Death of a Salesman written by Arthur Miller is an average man in the city that lies to
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URI 25 September 2013 Oedipus Tragic Hero Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as a person‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Although this definition accurately describes Oedipus’ character‚ tragic hero is more of an apt description. A tragic hero is defined usually by the following: One‚ A man of noble stature. Two‚ A selfless man who is not afraid to come under scrutiny. Three‚ The hero honorably receives the punishment given
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Hamlet as a Tragic Hero By‚ Kassidy Neudorf What is a tragic hero? Well‚ according to most critiques on the Internet‚ it is simply a “protagonist of a tragedy”. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Hamlet is the Tragic Hero. Most tragic heroes contain a tragic flaw‚ so what tragic flaw of Hamlet makes him the tragic hero of this story? It may be his lack of motivation to take action; in other words‚ procrastination. Or how he does not have a concept of balance between reality itself and contemplation over
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examples of tragic heroes throughout the wide world of literature but one of the greatest examples would be Okonkwo‚ the protagonist of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel‚ Things Fall Apart. A tragic hero would best be defined as a literary character that makes a mistake in judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings suffering and defeat upon himself. There are multiple character traits that a tragic hero possesses. Some of those traits are that the hero is in a position
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