There are a few thing that make these murders more horrific in our eyes‚ the ability by these individuals to sustain his or her trust with the use of their charms and lack of a distinctive motive. In the play Othello‚ Iago is the villain that many have considered the most vicious and ruthless of all Shakespeare’s plays. What makes Iago one of the most sadistic characters is that like the killers mentioned he uses his charm to manipulate and hide his true self. His characters lack
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fact that every major character is a classic epitome. Iago‚ a classic villain. A scoundrel with an astonishing ability to manipulate and cause turmoil‚ and Othello a classic tragic hero who’s own jealousy and deep internalized insecurity of the prejudices surrounding him‚ helps right into Iagos “evil genius” and ultimately are the key cause in Othello’s unfortunate downfall. Iago is one of the most infamous and puzzling villains in history. Even though he is referred to as “Honest” Iago throughout
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Akshay Koshy ENG3U1-01 Mr. Filiputti January‚ 16‚ 2012 Hamlet- The classic Tragic Hero “A hero is a man who does what he can.” Romain Rolland What is a tragic hero? Are tragic heroes considered to have better qualities‚ and yet suffer from the many shortcomings of life? I believe that a classic tragic hero is a person that has many excellent qualities for a hero‚ and yet dies due to the mistakes that he makes. As Romain said‚ “A hero is a man who does what he can” and Hamlet is a perfect
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character. What is Othello’s flaw‚ and explain how he is truly a tragic hero. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is a character of noble status and greatness. He is a man who is not entirely good or entirely evil‚ rather‚ he is a man who on the whole is good‚ but also contributes to his own destruction by some moral weaknesses‚ known as the fatal flaw. Aristotle further explains that the protagonist must be dominated by a ‘hamartia’ or tragic flaw which leads to his downfall. All tragedies have a hero
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Tragic hero Exposition He is a hardworking and considerate father to his sons‚ Chris and Larry and a caring and loving husband to his wife Kate. The audience knows this because early in the play‚ of Act 1‚ he says to Chris‚ "Because what the hell did I work for? That’s only for you Chris‚ the whole shootin’ match for you!" The audience believes this because throughout the play they see no evidence of Joe indulging in any of the human weaknesses‚ which would squander his money He is an easy-going
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Macbeth: A Tragic Hero There is much debate to whether Macbeth is a villain or hero‚ but it truly is clear that Macbeth is a tragic hero based on that he has the fatal flaw of having too much ambition‚ he was doomed to make a serious error in judgment which was killing Duncan‚ and that he suffered greatly in order to accomplish what he believed was right. Macbeth’s flaw of his extreme ambition is demonstrated by how he kills Duncan‚ how he kills Banquo‚ and how he kills MacDuff’s family. He was
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Achilles --- angry‚ arrogant and loyal. On the battlefield‚ he is unstoppable‚ able to rout whole armies single-handedly. He suffered from an overweening pride‚ called Hubris‚ which seemed to be a common characteristic of many Greek heroes. Achilles is also an exceedingly proud person. When the Greek general Agamemon takes Achilles’ war prizes for his own‚ Achilles’ hurt pride causes him to declare that he will no longer fight for the Greek side. He is seen as impetuous‚ but loving to his closest
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Recently‚ in class‚ we have been learning about Alexander the great‚ specifically whether he was a villain‚ or a hero. I lean more towards the side of villain to most‚ except for Macedon‚ because the land was all for them. He could be thought of as a villain because he enslaved 30‚000 and killed 6‚000 in Thebes‚ attempted to force all people into one culture and strip them of their own‚ and he also treated those who tried to escape horrendously. First of all‚ Alexander the great took control of
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a faster route to India for the Spanish‚ but instead ended up in America. Along his voyage Columbus had many economical‚ social and religious influences. The question being asked was‚ Columbus a hero or villain? In my personal belief Columbus was a villain. The reason Columbus was a villain to me was is because‚ when he and his men first arrived the indians were curious about who he was‚ they treated Columbus great‚ they gave him gifts. At first Columbus traded with them then he saw they wore
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How does a man hanged for murder‚ become an Australian national hero? Ned was just 16 when he was convicted of receiving a stolen horse and served three years in gaol before being released in 1874. Whether or not he was set for a life of crime is hard to say‚ but one event had a dramatic effect on determining his future and that was in April 1878. A police officer called Fitzpatrick accused Ned’s mother of attacking him and Ned of shooting him in the wrist. But whatever actually happened‚ the end
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