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    and a tragic hero. He is a noble man who was acknowledged by his enemy and by the people of Rome. However‚ his tragic flaw often lead him to make bad decisions and subsequently lead him to his death. Moreover‚ his bad decisions lead to the death and suffering of many others. In short‚ the character of Marcus Brutus from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was a good man with a tragic flaw who causes death and suffering to many people‚ including his own wife. Therefore‚ he is a tragic hero. Brutus

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    Michael Corleone was the tragic hero because he qualified to Aristotle’s traits. For example‚ Michael was born in a wealthy family and he could choose his life path. He joined the army and went to Frontline during World War II. Many Americans praised soldiers as a hero because soldiers killed enemies and protected the whole country. For instance‚ in the movie‚ one of the police was hesitated after he heard Captain McCluskey ordered him and other policies to grab Michael. However‚ the police believed

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    Aristotle’s tragic hero who evokes sympathy for the character and forces the reader to evaluate certain traits in themselves. Tragic heroes possess a tragic flaw or downfall that leads to their death. Shakespeare uses the characteristics of Aristotle’s tragic hero to create a character that readers connect to and‚ despite their flaw‚ sympathize with. The fate of tragic heroes end in their death due to their own mistake or character flaw. In 17th century England‚ witches foretell the tragic ending of

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    A tragic hero is someone whos fatal flaw‚ combined with other external factors‚ bring about ones demise‚ which is demonstrated by Macbeth in Shakespeares play Macbeth. Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous‚ brave and noble man who was haunted by superstition and an overpowering ambition. Factors that contributed to the degeneration of Macbeth include the prophecies told to him by the witches‚ the influence and manipulation of his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and finally‚ Macbeths deep driven intent to become

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    three basic parts: values‚ characters‚ and a conclusion. A value is what will determine the fate of the tragic character in the play‚ usually the value is represented by a supernatural power. While the character has to display certain characteristics like nobility either by birth or action‚ it is most noted for the characters downfall. The downfall occurs either by limitation of knowledge or by a tragic flaw within

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    In order to become a tragic hero‚ Macbeth must have a miserable end‚ caused from his hamartia and an outside force. Lady Macbeth becomes the outside force‚ helping Macbeth develop his hamartia. Event from the start‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth argue about moral standards‚ specifically

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    English 2A 5/21/12 Tragic Heroes over the Course of History in Literature In the works Oedipus by: Sophocles‚ Macbeth by: William Shakespeare‚ and The Natural by: Bernard Malamud‚ the main protagonists‚ Oedipus‚ Macbeth‚ and Roy Hobbes‚ all find themselves in the unfortunate situation of being a tragic hero. They strive to do great things‚ but in the end meet their downfall through an unfortunate hamartia‚ or tragic flaw. Although they all live in different time periods and locations (Oedipus

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    Hale as a Tragic Figure  Base of Paper     ● Tragic Hero ideas 1 and 2 merged    ○ Tragic Hero’s have noble stature  ■ Hale is from the church  ■ Has a strong educational background   ■ Was called in for an important job  ● Like Oedipus and the Sphinx   ○ Tragic Hero’s are not perfect  ■ He is quite naive‚ and easily manipulated   ● Leads him to believe obviously false evidence   ○ Causes death of innocent people  ● Overly confident in his knowledge of witchcraft  ○ obscures the truth to him‚ up until it is too late 

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    be its’ ‘tragic hero’. The salesman grows increasingly disillusioned throughout the course of the play to the point where he eventually takes his own life. Willy’s life is a never-ending dream where he tries to persuade himself and others that he and his sons are successful‚ but‚ in the end Willy is unable to live up to his own expectations. Willy is little more than a failure and a crazed lunatic living in the past. Whether or not Willy Loman embodies Aristotle’s model of a tragic hero is a matter

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    his quest. The hero enters the foreign land and instantly astounds the people with his level of confidence. His stories tell a tale of nerve and valour‚ his expression and his stature demonstrate his determination and persistence‚ his actions through the journey reveal his nature of courage and bravery‚ and in the end his

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