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    Aristotle Tragic Hero

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    Introduction “A hero deserves admiration due to his inherent goodness. If he succumbs to unmerited suffering‚ he becomes a tragic hero.”_1 In Aristotle’s own words‚ “a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” This statement gives the gist of Aristotle’s concept of a tragic hero. A hero must fall from grace and must be able to clearly comprehend the cause of his fall. The “fall” must take place due to an error in judgement that arises out of some flaw (hamartia)

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    made has affected their future. This is teaching that every action someone takes has a consequence‚ whether good or bad. Three characters who made poor decisions that had a negative impact for their future were Julius Caesar‚ Fred Collins‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale. In The Julius Caesar Play‚ the main character‚ Julius Caesar‚ made a choice to not listen which resulted in his death. Julius Caesar is a story about a man who returns from war after defeating Pompey. The townspeople do not like caesar especially

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    King Arthur Hero

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    about the idea of kings? The first thing that comes to mind is pushy‚ rough ‚ and mean. The legendary "King Arthur" was far from that. He was known to be a kind‚ outgoing‚ helpful type King‚ no matter what he was going through. Well that was the legendary King Arthur‚ as some know him as‚ a leader and a warrior. He was out going but wasn’t as appealing as the legend makes him seem. King Arthur was one of the greatest heroes in the adventure of literature which is shown through his tough time as a

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    One of those being a man named Arthur Dimmesdale‚ who is known for being a sinful and hypocritical individual. He is part of the Puritan community who are very judgmental people‚ which sets up the perfect situation for confrontations. Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates his theme that secrets that are hidden will have its consequences. Dimmesdale is very conflicted with himself and also with the community; he struggles with doing the what is right. Arthur Dimmesdale is a reverend of the Puritan community

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero

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    Oedipus as a Tragic Hero Essay D1 In the tragedy‚ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles portrays the character Oedipus as a tragic hero. By using Aristotle’s interpretation of tragedy and a tragic hero‚ Oedipus is rendered as a favorable illustration. Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles exemplifies Oedipus as the quintessential interpretation of a tragic hero. Oedipus is the embodiment of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero as he depicts character traits such as hubris‚ tragic flaw‚ coming from a high social

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    Character Analysis of Arthur Dimmesdale in "The Scarlet Letter" The Scarlet Letter is a story of characters that have to live and deal with the effects of sin in different ways. Of these characters‚ the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is the character portrayed as the most weak and unnoble. Despite this portrayal Dimmesdale was a stronger character than given credit for. His unbelievable amount of control in his way of handling his burdens displays his great sense of strength and intellect. We first

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    Tragic Hero Essay

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    Arthur Pendragon; Fit For A King? Arthur was crowned king not only at a young age but also completely unexpectedly. Arthur did not ask to be king‚ he was still a child and did not feel he was worthy of such a position. Arthur’s lack of confidence and trust in himself defines him as a king and his ability to rule. Arthur’s dependency on others proves to be King Arthur’s tragic flaw. As a child Arthur was brought up as Sir Kay‚ his foster brother’s‚ Squire. He grew up serving to others demands‚ it

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    Creon The Tragic Hero

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    A tragic hero is defined in most cases as a literary character of great stature whose moral defect leads to tragedy but some self-awareness brings the character to make the right decision (World Literatures). That is why although Antigone portrays many characteristics of a tragic hero‚ the real tragic hero of this play is Creon. A tragic hero in the Greek world is very different from our perceptive of a hero in the modern world. When today’s society thinks of a hero they think of superpowers and

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    Achilles Tragic Hero

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    A tragic hero is someone who experiences misfortune‚ evokes pity and fear in the audience‚ and possesses a personal flaw. The Iliad showcases a tragic hero during the Trojan War. Trojans and Greeks fight in the war‚ which begins because Paris steals the beautiful Helen away from Menelaos. This angers Menelaos and sparks a war. During the battle‚ the demigod Achilles will eventually kill the Trojan leader Hector. Achilles is the real tragic hero of The Iliad for several reasons. Achilles’s ignorance

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    The Other Tragic Hero

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    Price Carter English 10 Meredith 5/20/14 The Other Tragic Hero Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is a main character that is not so virtuous that the reader feels outraged‚ instead a feeling of pity or fear at his downfall. Also‚ the hero cannot be so evil that for the sake of justice we desire his misfortunes. Instead‚ he is someone who is neither outstanding in virtue and righteousness; nor is it through badness or villainy of his own that he falls into misfortune‚ but rather through some

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