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    Dramatic impetus is defined as an impelling movement or force within a play. In A View from the Bridge it is dependant on conflicts between opposing sets of values in areas such as relationships‚ gender‚ age and the community. The main character we are opposed to is Eddie as his set of values towards the end of the play contradict values of society‚ his family and even his own. He represents the older generation and the male stereotype of the 1950’s and also demonstrates justice being put to serve

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    Nolan Nye Ms. Smith CP English 10 1 March 2014 Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s play "Julius Caesar"‚ there are deaths‚ tragedies‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. In order to be identified as a tragic hero‚ a character must have at least one fatal flaw. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero‚ like Ceasar for example‚ but there really is only one person

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    Othello as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Othello‚ the Moor of Venice (c.1604‚ as reprinted in Laurence Perrine and Thomas R. Arp‚ Literature: Structure Sound and Sense‚ 6th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 1993]1060-1148) is arguably one of the finest‚ if not the finest‚ tragedies in the literary history of Western civilization. This paper discusses Othello as a tragic hero and compares him to the great Aristotle’s concept of what a tragic hero actually is. First‚ we need to understand

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    ideal tragic hero‚ according to Aristotle‚ should be‚ in the first place‚ a man of eminence. The actions of an eminent man would be ‘serious‚ complete and of a certain magnitude’‚ as required by Aristotle. Further‚ the hero should not only be eminent but also basically a good man‚ though not absolutely virtuous. The sufferings‚ fall and death of an absolutely virtuous man would generate feelings of disgust rather than those of ‘terror and compassion’ which a tragic play must produce. The hero should

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    The Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one who experiences an inner struggle because of some flaw within his character. That struggle results in the fall of the hero. Aristotle defines the tragic hero in his work titled Poetics‚ which expands upon the definition of a tragic hero. The short story “Medea‚” written by Euripides‚ and the play “Hamlet‚” written by Shakespeare‚ both present the reader with a tragic hero. “Medea” is the ideal story in which one can see the tragic hero‚ and this can be contrasted

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    1. By the definition a modern tragic hero "must be good but flawed‚ must be artistocratic‚ must be believable‚ and must behave consistantly." (Literature and Ourselves‚ 524). With that being said‚ I think Troy could be seen as a modern tragic hero. I believe that deep down Troy is a good man‚ but he is flawed in many ways Rose explains this when she said‚ "sometimes when he touched he bruised. And sometimes when he took me in his arms he cut." (Literature and outselves‚ 195). This alone explains

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    View from the Bridge Topic: Discuss the theme of betrayal in “A View from the Bridge” The book‚ “A View from the Bridge”‚ by Arthur Miller has a lot of betrayal in it and this is what I will be discussing in this paper. In this story‚ Rodolfo wants to marry Catherine but the only man that stands in his way is Marco. Marco this Radolfo is gay because he can bake and do stuff a woman does.Also to talk about the way Edie betrays his wife‚ Beatrice and this was because of Catherine too. At

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    Is Troy Maxson a tragic hero? Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) was a famous Greek philosopher who outlined the unique and powerful qualities of tragedy. For Aristotle‚ tragedy was the most refined version of poetry dealing with grand matters. Oedipus Rex and Antigone are just two examples of famous Greek tragedies. Fences by August Wilson is a contemporary play‚ and is certainly not considered a classic Greek tragedy‚ yet the main character has been called a modern-day tragic hero. After analyzing

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    the other characters? In A View From The Bridge‚ the character of Alfieri has a very interesting role throughout the play. Not only he is the narrator‚ but also he is the only character that can foresee the direction of the play. We see him in many different roles throughout the play and each role adding to the dramatic impact of the play. The title of the play ’A View from a Bridge’ has many different meanings‚ as it could be seen as Alfieri’s ’view from the bridge‚’ as he is the one narrating

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    Tragic Hero – Okonkwo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe A tragic hero is a character that performs courageous actions but develops a tragic flaw as they move on with their lives. The effects of the flaw begin to increase and the character usually makes unwise choices. It often leads to his downfall or even death. In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is depicted as a tragic hero. He lived a life full of contradiction. He desired to be successful and achieve everything he wanted but he ended up committing

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