Comparative Character Analysis of Classical Vs. Modern Tragic Protagonists. A hero/ heroine is described as the principal male/ female character in a literary or dramatic work or the central figure in an event‚ period‚ or movement. The classic tragic hero was defined by Aristotle in the fourth century as‚ "someone who is highly renowned and prosperous" (LATWP‚ 639)‚ suggesting that there is a "natural right ordering and proportion of traits within the human being that if violated‚ produces calamity"
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Quince never had much‚ growing up in a financially unstable family. The family’s earnings came from his father’s carpentry business where Quince developed the skills of his father’s. His father’s strict and tough demeanor enforced Quince’s leadership and managerial qualities. However‚ growing up‚ he took responsibility of taking care of his ill mother and younger brother. As a child‚ he was feeble and naïve and was often picked on by the kids of the slum for his unattractive appearance and unusual
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Christopher’s Character Summary Christopher Boone‚ the protagonist of the novel: The Curious Incident Of the Dog in the Night-time shows many distinct characteristics that help explain to the reader about his identity. At the beginning of the novel‚ the reader is faced with an introduction made by Christopher: “My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507.” This automatically signals that the protagonist
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CELIA CRUZ Cruz was born on the date of October 21‚ 1925 in Havana‚ Cuba. She was born as Ursula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso to the parents of Catalina Alfonso and Simon Cruz. Her trademark quote was “azucar” meaning sugar in the Spanish language. She was the first female salsa mega-star and today she’s known as the Queen of Salsa. She was raised in the neighborhood of Santo Suarez along with 14 other siblings. She was the second of 4 children. Life in this neighborhood was very brutal and
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Boeing Boeing is a ludicrous farce by Marc Camoletti that provides the audience with a new but majorly predictable twist at every turn. The main characters‚ Bernard and Robert‚ portray an unrealistic story in which Bernard gets engaged with three women and yet does not marry any of them. In the time the three women spend with Robert‚ an old friend of Bernard‚ two of the women‚ Gretchen and Gloria‚ end up really liking him‚ and one of them‚ Gretchen‚ decides to get engaged to Robert. The play is mainly
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SECTION-B 5TH MARCH 2014 PERSONAL AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES IN “FUNNY BOY” In Shyam Selvadurai’s novel “Funny Boy”‚ a boy’s growth into adolescence is set against stringent heteronormative society and escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka. There is no watertight structure to say whether one’s national identity governs one’s personal identity or vice versa‚ or for that matter‚ that there is no difference between the two. The novel “Funny Boy” carefully traces questions of identity at the individual
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Best Kept Secret At a dinner party‚ several of the guests were arguing whether men or women were more trustworthy. ’No woman‚’ said one man‚ scornfully‚ ’can keep a secret.’ ’I don’t know about that‚’ answered a blonde woman guest. ’I have kept my age a secret since I was twenty-one.’ ’You’ll let it out some day‚’ the man insisted. ’I hardly think so!’ responded the blonde lady. ’When a woman has kept a secret for twenty-seven years‚ she can keep it What A Gesture Two men were playing
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Name: ________________________ Worksheet.Chapter 1 True/False ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. A federal law that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution will be deemed unconstitutional. 2. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. 3. Each state has its own constitution. 4. Equity is a branch of unwritten law that seeks to award damages in most cases. 5. A plaintiff is a person against whom a lawsuit is brought. 6. A decision on a given issue by a court is not
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Corinth. Oedipus is the main character‚ who‚ in his best‚ tries to help the city of Thebes and reveal the killer of the King. As the play progresses‚ he begins to realize that he is the man whom he seeks as the murder of the King‚ which is known to be his ultimate downfall. There are several different characters that influence Oedipus’s life as well as how he changes and who he becomes as the play
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