Nicholas Cage once said‚ "I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth." In other words‚ Cage believes that if a character ’pretends’ to be perfect then you will not see who the person really is‚ and you cannot really relate and connect with that person on a deeper level. This statement is true because through being flawed characters show more of themselves‚ and become more realistic. Elie from Elie Wiesel’s Night and Yunior from Junot Diaz’s Drown are two characters
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How has your perception of Transformations been illuminated by your comparative study of the prescribed texts? When studying transformations it is important to account for the historical‚ social and religious contexts of the times in which the two writers‚ William Shakespeare and Tom Stoppard‚ lived. Both men‚ as contemporary writers‚ were reflections of their society’s values. By comparing the contrasting and similar aspects presented to the reader in these texts‚ it raises many questions which
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There are nine types of heroes in this world‚ each of them with their own unique stories‚ plots‚ cliches etc. Among those is the classic tragic hero‚ one who is destined to fail no matter what. In a Streetcar Named Desire‚ the tragic hero is Blanche Dubois‚ an aging Southern Belle living in a state of perpetual panic about her fading beauty. In this essay it will be discussed what makes Blanche a tragic hero and how she compares to a typical tragic hero. A typical tragic hero is first and foremost
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The Consolation of Philosophy is a work by the sixth century philosopher Boethius‚ written in prison after his drastic fall from power‚ that has often been described as the last great work of the Classical Period. It is a combination of Menippean satire and apocalyptic dialogue that resonates in structure to a classical Greek Dialogue‚ with a more pronounced personal‚ religious and mystical significance. It is impossible to ignore the impact that Consolation had on Medieval Europe‚ with numerous
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Aristotle’s ancient description of a tragic hero - a character between good and bad - to portray the protagonist in the tragedy Macbeth. Aristotle’s theory that tragedy must evoke pity or fear from the audience can be done effectively through an everyman character. In order to appeal to the audience and bring forth some empathy‚ Macbeth must show his righteous morals through his own soliloquies or through other characters’ lines. Macbeth’s changing attitude is influenced not only by Lady Macbeth’s
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existence for the duration of the play. The hero also undergoes a period of anagnorsis – a point where he diagnoses (often falsely) the weaknesses that have brought him to his position of grief. Finally‚ post-death of the hero at the end of the play‚ a catharsis is evoked coming from the “[deeping of] our experience of human life and [enhancement of] our understanding of human nature and human psychology.” (Anonymous‚ 2012). The Aristotelian guidelines of tragic theatre are seen throughout the iconic
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin ‚ famous by his pseudonym Moliere ‚ is regarded as one of the fathers of modern comedy . One of his finest works is the play Tartuffe ’ also known as the hypocrite . The play is undeniably one of the most humorous classics . However ‚ there is nothing funny about the message that the author wanted to convey . Moliere wanted for the audience to acknowledge what could be considered a social cancer hypocrisy The narrative was basically about the hypocrite Tartuffe and the gullible
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fortune that a tragic hero cannot escape as a consequence to his action due to his hubris. Claudius was blinded from the truth of the possible comeuppances of his actions but readers are well aware that there is no escape of his consequences. The Catharsis or the feeling of pity and fear may have been diverted to Hamlet and that is because he was portrayed as the abused one but one cannot guarantee that he is in fact the victim because not enough information are given and one cannot assert any of the
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should be used to teach us how to grow‚ heal‚ and love others and ourselves. The tone of the book is especially engaging because she seems to be actively working out her problems as she writes‚ gently pulling the reader into what becomes a mutual catharsis. Reading this book was a spiritual journey for me. It was easy to become an invisible looker-on in the scenes as she vividly painted the pictures. Yesterday I cried is a book that all of us can relate to on one level or another. Iyalna tells us
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Ability of a common man to experience tragedies Arthur Miller is correct when he states that a common man is as competent as a royal‚ in experiencing a tragedy. Firstly‚ a commoner is no different than a high- born since; they are able to confront similar emotions‚ during a tragedy. Moreover‚ just like the noble – born a common man values their personal dignity above all else‚ and are willing to sacrifice all they have in order to protect their dignity. Initially‚ during a tragedy a common person
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