this assignment. Choose one of the prompts below to address in your paper: 1. Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 33 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source‚ but remember to cite it correctly
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can Gatsby be considered a tragic hero? Before we can judge if Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero‚ we should look at the exact definition of a tragic hero. According to the classic definition‚ a tragic hero is a «great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat»1‚ and Oedipus‚ from the Greek Legends‚ is defined as the classic tragic hero. So‚ is Gatsby then a classic tragic hero‚ by definition? ! Even if the book itself is called «Great Gatsby»‚ is
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Book Study 1: The Great Gatsby Some page numbers may not align with the book as I read the book using my I-pad and a copy of the book‚ sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” (Daisy‚ 22) Daisy tells this to Nick and Jordan as her hopes for her baby girl. This quote offers us a glimpse into the character of Daisy who herself is not a fool but just the product of her environment that does
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In the novel “The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Daisy is described ieaders in various ways. In the beginning of the story Daisy is described “by far the most popular of all the young girls in Louisville”. This quote described by Fitzgerald tells the reader that Daisy holds a degree that she has immense beauty which has blinded many men. It means that she holds the popularity status because of the beauty she has. She is also described as “ a beautiful little fool.” This
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Stephen Bielecki February 2‚ 2011 English 6‚ Period 3 The Great Gatsby Quote Analysis Outline I. Introduction A. The Great Gatsby B. Francis Scott Fitzgerald C. “God knows what you’ve been doing‚ everything you’ve been doing. You may fool me‚ but you cannot fool God!” – George Wilson‚ Page 167 D. When George Wilson noticed that his wife was cheating on him; his comparison to God was that of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg’s billboard in the Valley of Ashes. The eye’s looked over all of the evil of
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understandably of course. He plays a major role in not only the motifs and ideas of the author‚ but he also plays a huge role in the plot and the events that lead up to three people’s demise. And of course we can’t forget one of those people were The Great Gatsby himself. Every time Tom showed up the reader could easily come to expect a well dressed man full of arrogance and snarky remarks. Anyone can easily come to hate him by the end of story because of the distasteful person he
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If you have a dream‚ protect it‚ because if someone can’t do something themselves‚ they’ll tell you that you can’t do it" - Straub "Know what you like‚ know what you makes you happy‚ stick to your gut and state it with confidence" - Connor "The society structure that people follow is seen as black and white. But in reality‚ it is an infinite amount of colours and shades‚ not just black and white" - Anon tblr "Reality rarely lives up to life’s expectations" - Connor‚ 5 "All I know is I need to
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The Great Gatsby: Reader Response Jewels Hinton Wishum English 11 P5 “This isn’t just an epigram--life is much more successfully looked at from a single window‚ after all.” (Fitzgerald 4). This Novel is like an exceptionally elongated poem. Poems are usually meant to be taken apart and analyzed because there are many ways to view it. The Great Gatsby is a fine example of this. There are many symbols and representations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s view of the 1920’s as a whole. He demonstrates
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“The Lost Generation” The novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ as about the Jazz Age in New York and how a man tries to turn back time to be with the woman he loves. Through our narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ we learn what happened in the past of his cousin Daisy and his neighbor Gatsby. Symbolism is used heavily throughout the story either using colors or the carelessness of the people in the story. After the Great War‚ the soldiers returning became known as the Lost Generation as
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have it all figured out and are becoming “heroes”‚ or so they think. Jay Gatsby from the film “The Great Gatsby” is a lover hero‚ since he is completely motivated by love‚ his character flaw is dishonesty which causes people to believe an inaccurate description of Gatsby and his past. Lover heroes like Gatsby will do anything and everything they can to feel loved‚ for they are committed and passionate about gaining bliss. Gatsby is determined to get Daisy’s love back‚ even if he throws in a couple of
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