In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth perfectly correlates to a tragedy in the Aristotelean sense. In this play‚ Shakespeare perfectly incorporates Aristotle’s ideas of a hero‚ by having his hero be of Scottish nobility and using Macbeth‚ a character who can be portrayed as both a hero and a villain‚ this is because of the flaws he is given. Macbeth also allows the audience to experience a great amount of catharsis‚ or an experience of pity and horror that leads the audience to live a better
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English make up quiz 01 The Odyssey (Books IX‚ X) Q. Give a character desorption of Odysseus based on the two books‚ what would you identify as his most essential‚ defining character traits? How would you describe him as a leader/commander? I find Odysseus as a very complicated character. He is strong‚ courageous‚ Intelligent‚ confident and most importantly very cunning character with judgmental problem. As I read book IX‚ I find him as a self assured man‚ so proud of identifying himself
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In the epic poem of "Beowulf" the main character is the hero in the land of the Geats and the Danes. Beowulf is helpful‚ courageous‚ and determined. He proves to be the bravest and most daring. On his journeys he shows how being a hero is not only determined on brute strength‚ but by interior qualities as well. Beowulf is helpful to the Danes by freeing them from their 12 long years of panic and terror. He lends his services and defeats the monster Grendel to save the kingdom from it’s restless
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and ambition. Throughout the whole poem‚ Beowulf’s actions characterize him as a hero. He puts himself in harm’s way to protect his people and the people of Herot from the wicked monster Grendel. Beowulf never once ran from his battles against the monsters he faced. This shows the reader that he is truly a heroic figure. To begin with‚ Beowulf feels that he has a responsibility. He hears about Grendel and how he is terrorizing the citizens of Herot. He thinks that it is his responsibility
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epic‚ the "Odyssey"‚ the hero‚ Odysseus‚ encounters the Sirens and their deadly song. Odysseus in the is the only one in his crew to listen to the enchanting song of the Sirens and gives his portrayal of the Sirens. And in Margaret Atwood’s "Siren Song"‚ she conveys the point of view of the Sirens to her audience. Through Homer’s and Atwood’s use of diction and point of view in their literary pieces they are able to exemplify their perspective of the Sirens. In the "Odyssey"‚ Odysseus and his crew
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get past the tempting‚ blood lusting Sirens and lived to tell the tale was considered a hero. Odysseus was a man of courage and bravery‚ and nothing was more important to him than getting his men and himself home safely. Without him‚ his men would have surely perished. Odysseus displayed strengths and weaknesses on his journey home‚ but he also came into contact with many difficult conflicts. Odysseus reveals many strengths on his expedition home after 10 years of being compelled by Circe
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The typical hero is usually defined as a valiant person who displays true acts of selflessness. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ we are introduced to Macbeth the plays protagonist‚ who resembles a typical hero. However‚ every hero has a fatal flaw‚ and Macbeth is no exception. Macbeth allows his ambition to rule over him and transform him from an honorable man to a despicable scoundrel. At the start of the play‚ Macbeth is introduced as a revered and highly successful individual. After an
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decision to kill Duncan and Banquo‚ and to also kill the whole Macduff family‚ shows that Macbeth was addicted to power and would do anything to gain power no matter who he killed to get it. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a hero in battle; he is admired by the king. Three witches appear to Macbeth and Banquo and say that Macbeth will not only become thane of Cawdor‚ but he will become king. During this
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Jeremy Worden Hospitality Illustrated in Homer ’s The Odyssey Far removed from our individualistic society today is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ where hospitality and good will are the main focus of these people. As decreed by Zeus himself‚ those who wish the favor of the Gods must welcome foreigners and domestic with hospitality. A man was supposed to offer the best of his food‚ his home‚ and his knowledge before ever asking for his guest’s name or why he was there.
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Jessica Lu G10 English Odysseus‚ 69‚ died April 4th‚ 1152 BC‚ by disease‚ when sailing on the ocean. Odysseus was born in Ithaca. He was the son of Laertes. He and his wife Penelope had a child named Telemuchus. As the king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus led his troops went on the fight which lasted for 10 years‚ the Trojan War. During this journey‚ he and his troops encountered a numerous of difficulties and obstacles‚ like Circe‚ cyclopes‚ and the Sirens. However‚ Odysseus conquered every single difficulty
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