Most Greek tragedies have a tragic hero who is of nobility with hubris that lead to misguide judgment and their downfall. Both main characters Antigone and Creon have the characteristics as a tragic hero but Creon more so in his status as a king. Creon’s hubris and close mindedness doesn’t allow him to listen to the advice and comment that are made by his decisions. The ultimatum decision of Creon is putting Antigone who is both family and the fiancé of his son Haemon. Creon has the nerve to tell
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Hamlet’s major antagonist is a shrewd‚ lustful‚ conniving king who contrasts sharply with the other male characters in the play. Claudius is bent upon maintaining his own power. He strikes us an intelligent and capable ruler. He gives a speech to make his court and country proud‚ addressing his brother’s death and the potential conflict with Norway. Claudius knows that a change in government could ignite civil unrest‚ and he is afraid of possible unlawful allegiances and rebellion. His speech juxtaposes
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mother and the wife of her dead husband’s brother‚ King Claudius. Gertrude and Ambiguity Gertrude is most definitely a central figure in the play – Hamlet spends a whole lot of time dwelling on her incestuous marriage to Claudius – but her character is also pretty ambiguous. Was she having an affair with Claudius before the death of Old Hamlet? Does Gertrude know that Claudius killed her former husband? Why does she drink the poisoned wine her husband has prepared for her son? Does she know
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How does betrayal or treachery help in developing the main character? What it reveals about the characters? Use a theme. How betrayal was a theme and how if affected the main character? William Shakespeare‚ one of the most influential writers in history‚ was renowned for masterfully elaborating themes of real life into his pieces of literature. In fact‚ his plays were able to transcend time‚ influencing the course of western literature because of their universal thematic. In one of Shakespeare’s
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A tragic hero is defined as “a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy” (Dictionary.com). This identity holds true for John Proctor. He is a valued and respectful man who has made a misjudgment while in a dark place. Sometimes a hero can make a mistake that leads to his or her downfall. Many tragic heroes have a flaw that leads to their tragedy and John Proctor’s gets the best of him. In Arthur Miller’s
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What is particularly fascinating about Shining City is that it has a ghost‚ but unfortunately that ghost only makes an appearance right at the end‚ and the ghost is not even there for revenge‚ which is slightly disappointing. It is clear from the first page of the play that it is pretty much all chaos. While the play has a story that drags on‚ it definitely does not follow the classical structure. It leaves the reader in a state trying to decipher everything they just read‚ and it has no “regular”
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Road to Perdition is a crime drama released in July 2002 following the life of a father and son during the winter of 1931. The movie begins with Michael Sullivan Jr. witnessing his father‚ Michael Sullivan‚ commit murder as an enforcer while working under the mob boss John Rooney. Connor Rooney‚ son of John Rooney‚ then murders Sullivan’s wife and youngest child Peter thinking he is Michael Jr. as Conner believes the son will not keep the killing he witnessed a secret. Sullivan is furious and wants
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Like many tragedies‚ Shakespeare’s Hamlet does not fail to provide readers with tales of fervent‚ bloody revenge which satisfies the primal impulses of characters in the play‚ wrought on by unjust murder and a desire for vengeance. With a temperamental demeanor and mercurial mood‚ Laertes is portrayed in many instances as a brash‚ near irrational son whose desire to avenge his father’s death leads to both verbal and physical conflict. Even Hamlet himself enjoys his own moments of frustration‚ slandering
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Hamlet is the character I enjoy the most he would pretend to be angry and dumb from the outside trait . But from the inside hamlet is a very smart guy . Hmalet began being emotional after losing his father who was a king. It was a difficult moment knowing his widowed mother would marry hamlets uncle whos broher was hamlets father . Hamlet has put a lot of emotions over the period of time but his anger only grew when he witnessed his fathers spirit. Hamlets father told his the truth that he was murdered
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OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN THE LIFE OF THE MAIN CHARACTER AS REFLECTED IN D.H. LAWRENCE _SONS AND LOVERS_: A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH Eny Dwi Marcela 10004077 ABSTRACT _This paper discusses about "Oedipus complex in the life of the main character as reflected in D.H. Lawrence sons and lovers: a psychological approach. The objectives of the study are to explain Oedipus complex in the life of the main character of Lawrence Sons and Lovers observed psychologically._ _This research is categorized into a library
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