Othello is not the hero in the play Othello Shakespeare’s Othello gives the resounding idea that Othello is the protagonist. Critics such as A.C Bradley and F.R Leavis are divided on considering Othello a “tragic hero” ‚ whereas my opinion is that he is not. F.R Leavis makes the argument that‚ “Othello is overly aware of his nobility‚ and thus lacking in the requirements of a true tragic hero” reasoning that Othello isn’t the hero or the protagonist in the play. He goes on to say that “Othello’s
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to Aristotle a character needs to fit criteria to become a tragic hero or heroine. The first thing the Aristotle said‚ was the reader must “ not be superhumanly good‚ for any calamity falling on such a person would be too hard to except‚ nor should any character be thoroughly evil‚ for downfall such a person is the deserved and therefore would not elect pity.”(). Aristotle is saying that in order for someone to be considered a tragic hero one must be feel a sense of fear or pity for them and they
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Why is Antigone the tragic hero of the story? Antigone is the tragic hero because she chooses to bury her brother Polynices‚ even though Ceon her uncle prohibited anyone to touch his corpse and to let it decay. This shows that Antigone has a lot of loyalty towards her family and her brother. Ceon wanted Polynices to have the least honorable death‚ this is because Polynices was against Ceon and the Plebs‚ so Ceon wanted to give Eteocles a honorable burial because Eteocles was on fighting for the Plebs
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is the more difficult one‚ especially when it involves the murder of a man beloved by all. As such‚ Brutus is the tragic hero of the play Julius Caesar. His tragic flaw is his easily trusting nature‚ and his conflicting emotions and nobleness make him one of the most renowned tragic heroes of all time. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus’ unsuspecting and naive personality becomes his tragic flaw. Despite his decision to sacrifice Caesar and save the republic‚ the letters “from the people” Cassius plants
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Critic Northrop Frye once commented that "Tragic heroes are so much the highest points in their human landscapes" (Frye 1). Few characters illustrate this characteristic of a tragic hero better than that of Victors Frankenstein‚ the protagonist of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. His story is one of a brilliant man whose revolutionary ideas brought suffering to himself‚ his family and friends‚ and his creation. Victor is an instrument as well as a victim to this suffering throughout his story. From
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Juliette Asten Mrs. Ricken AP Language 1 February‚ 2013 A Tragic Excuse There is a fine discrepancy between what’s right or wrong‚ and the "tragic hero" is said to be on the controversial cusp. His actions are good intentioned‚ but flawed. In William Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar‚" Marcus Brutus’s elaborate character is argued to be a tragic hero‚ largely because he appears to meet the three requirements: Being born into nobility but with a fatal flaw‚ making a self-inflicted mistake‚ and winning
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The Shakespearean Tragic heroes Aristotle defines a tragic hero "as good but flawed‚ must be aristocratic‚ must be believable‚ and must behave consistently." -Aristotle. The Muslim leader Malcolm X can be compared to such tragic heroes such as Othello and Hamlet. Malcolm’s life and his personality have similar traits from both of the famous Shakespearean heroes. In this paper we will look deeper into the life of Malcolm X and find the similarities between him and the tragic heroes‚ also we will
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power. His goal is to kill Julius Caesar and have Marcus Brutus rule Rome. Although some believe that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero‚ an extensive reading of Julius Caesar displays that Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero of the drama. To start‚ it is noticeable that Brutus was of high rank in society. Moreover‚ Brutus seems to us as a worthwhile person. Finally‚ Brutus has a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall. In the beginning of the drama‚ it is clear that Marcus Brutus is of high rank society
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Tragic Hero My father is a tragic hero. Over the course of his life he’s had more accomplishments than anyone else who has grown up beside him. After enduring seven years of college‚ he graduated law school at the top of his class. Upon moving back to his hometown‚ he took over the family business and achieved an outstanding reputation. With the world in his hands‚ his wife and two daughters would have done anything for him. However‚ people change‚ and when my father decided that it was his turn
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continues to ask Othello to reinstate Cassio‚ then her lord would do it for her in which she later realizes that Iago is putting lies into her husband’s head about her cheating. A tragic hero is a character that makes a judgement call that ends up being wrong and leads to their own destruction. What establishes Othello as a tragic hero is when he realizes that Iago is lying to him and that Desdemona isn’t cheating on him and he kills himself because he realizes that he couldn’t live without her. In Act IV
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