Another example of the hero archetype is in the Story of Macbeth. For a story to be a hero’s journey‚ there are usually 10 stages that it must follow. The first stage is usually known as the ordinary world. This is when the hero is introduced in such a way so the audience understands their situation. Macbeth is shown in this way since he is a general of king Duncan’s army and he holds off an invading army. This gives the reader a good look at who macbeth is as a person. The next stage in this journey
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analytically speaking‚ Creon seems to fit the category of a tragic hero more accurately. There is no doubt that the nature of the work is tragedy. Along with this genre come ascertained requirements and Creon is the character that fits them all. A character must possess certain qualities in order to be
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time. Antigone‚ Creon‚ and Haemon are all examples of this. They are not open to council and their stubborn single minded approach makes them blind to their horrible ways. Haemon and Creon are blinded by their stubbornness to be right. After Creon disagrees with Haemon‚ he says “you will never see me‚ never set eyes on my face again”(856-857). This is so rash and demonstrates that the family violence is just continuing. Tiresias tries to warn Creon of the errors of his ways but Creon ignores these
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unreasonableness‚ anger‚ and disrespect to be highlighted within Creon’s character. In the end‚ these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by ensuing his stubbornness‚ and damaging his pride. Antigone and Creon’s actions and feelings contrast because she insists that she will only follow the rights of the gods‚ not the king. This is evident
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kingship‚ who eventually end up killing each other. And the new hereditary ruler becomes their uncle‚ Creon. He declares that Eteocles should be buried honorably‚ while Polynices’ body should lay unburied on the battlefield. One of the main characters‚ Antigone strongly opposes the declaration of her brother’s unjustful burial and believes it’s the law of the Greek gods to bury people. While‚ Creon‚ the new ruler‚ upholds his law
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rife with the same heroic traits as his definitive counterpart. Throughout the course of the film‚ Hercules faces a series of challenges and events which test his strength and ability. Subsequently these events fulfill the majority of his heroic archetype. By Hercules’ masculine nature‚ divine parent‚ divine helper‚ trip to the underworld‚ and fulfillment of kleos (his immortal quest for glory)‚ Hercules would have been considered a hero in Ancient Greek society despite the archetypical traits left
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Understanding how the average male works is often an overdone case of discussion‚ but there is a particular archetype that I find perplexing. That of course is the average metal head‚ the rocker‚ or the mosh pitter. These guys will go into concerts running on only what I can assume is pizza and energy drink with the amount of energy they have. The concert starts‚ the music is blaring‚ and the song does not even have to be quickly place‚ but they will start slamming into each other. Everyone slowly
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the American Nightmare. We all know someone‚ friend or relative‚ who works to the point of utter exhaustion in order to afford the big house and fancy cars. In fact‚ there is a piece of highly acclaimed literary work that illustrates this exact archetype: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The main character of the play‚ Willy Loman‚ represents that friend or relative we all know. He works his life away in an attempt to achieve the seemingly intangible American Dream‚ only to end his life living
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As Katniss comes to the end of the Hunger Games she meets several archetypes‚ and finishes her hero’s journey. First Katniss faces the resurrection‚ where she must defeat her final threshold guardian Cato‚ who is the last hurdle in the way of her winning the Hunger Games. On top of the cornucopia Peeta and Katniss fight for their lives‚ at times struggling with hand to hand combat as the mutant muts wait below. Peeta and Cato struggle to knock each other off the cornucopia‚ Katniss has an opportunity
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1. Comparing Creon and Oedipus: Creon has come to replace Oedipus at the throne Creon compares himself to Oedipus. They were loyal to him so they should be loyal to Creon “You never hesitated in your duty to our late ruler Oedipus[…] and I as in the next in blood have succeeded to the full power of the throne…until he has been tested in office” (196). No aspects of Creon are admirable in Antigone and the audience is void of sympathy for the character as he continues to indulge in his hamartia.
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