Aristotle and the Tragic Hero The traditional hero stresses courage and nobility as essential traits of heroism. He lived by a code of honor and valued certain things as more important than others‚ so that he is willing to take risks and endure hardships for their sake. He is often a leader and protector of a community. The fact that the hero not only performs great deeds but performs them out of worthy principles renders his deed even more admirable. On the other hand‚ the Greek tragic hero is best defined
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think that Chris Mccandless was brave‚ or mentally ill or he was dumb‚ but Chris was none of these Chris was really a tragic hero‚ this micro argument will explain how Chris Mccandless fits the Tragic hero traits and what actions led Chris to his fate . In Aristotle’s Characteristics of a Tragic Hero it tells the traits of what makes a tragic hero and Chris Mccandless is a Tragic Hero‚ the first Trait is noble birth in Into The Wild Chris had a good upper middle class status his father was an aerospace
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The Greek philosopher Aristotle defines a tragic hero as “a person who must evoke a sense of pity and fear in the audience. He is considered a man of misfortune that comes to him through error of judgment and brings his downfall to evoke the feelings of pity and fear among the audience.” Michael Jackson fits that category as he was a young man who was born with incredible talent and promise‚ and achieved unimaginable success early in his life. Michael was a boy with a predicted glorious future‚ but
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How far do you agree that John Proctor is a tragic hero? John Proctor‚ the main character in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible can be classified as a tragic hero. The term tragic hero was made by Aristotle who was a Greek philosopher that lived between 384BC and 322BC. He said that the main characteristics that a character must have to be a tragic hero is having a noble status‚ a flaw that will lead to their downfall when they make a mistake‚ the audience must be able to feel empathy towards the character
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famous philosopher of ancient Greece believes that a protagonist must portray five certain characteristics to be classified as a tragic hero. A tragic hero must be of noble birth or have a status with much amounts of respect from people surrounded by the character. Also have hamartia (fatal flaw)‚ the character must have a flaw that will lead to their demise. The hero has a reversal of fortune( protagonist dies) The character must realize his fatal flaw is the reason for their downfall (anagnorisis)
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A tragic hero is a literary character of great virtue who has a fatal flaw that eventually leads to his downfall. What makes the character a tragic hero is a self-awareness and reversal of the tragic flaw that draws the empathy of the reader. In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is the tragic hero because of his indiscretion and his conceit to maintain his good name which leads to his demise and eventual death. One trait of a tragic hero is that the character must be noble
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Hamlet as a Tragic Hero The story Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a tale of a young prince of Denmark who seeks revenge. His father who was the king of Denmark was killed by Hamlet’s uncle Claudius. Hamlet was a good soul who just lost his father‚ so he didn’t quite know how to react. Hamlet attempts to be a hero and save Denmark from having a king who killed his own brother just to take the throne. But Hamlet’s hatefulness and indecisiveness leads to his downfall. But in the end‚
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Dostoyevsky’s Use of Religious Elements in Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s masterwork‚ Crime and Punishment‚ tells the story of Raskolnikov Romanovich. Raskolnikov is known as one of the most complex characters in literary history due to his intellectual depth and psychological and spiritual struggle. Dostoyevsky’s personal beliefs are reflected in Crime and Punishment‚ and his use of Christian symbolism and character representation establishes an overall theme of religion which is emphasized
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Juliet spelled out the ends for quite a few of its characters. Romeo and Juliet is a dramatic play written by William Shakespeare. Most of its characters are considered tragic heroes; someone who is destined for greatness‚ but is doomed to fail. Because of everything that happens to him‚ Mercutio is the best fit for a tragic hero. Mercutio is a relative of the Prince of Verona‚ so he is of high status‚ but he never really shows this. He has a very cocky‚ arrogant‚ and funny personality‚ and is
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Tragic Hero: Othello In all tragedies there must be a character that experiences disaster. In The Tragedy of Othello‚ Othello qualifies as tragic hero because poor judgement causes a catastrophe that he did not deserve‚ ultimately reversing his fate. Jealousy‚ lack of judgement‚ and concern for reputation are some of Othello’s flaws‚ but the principle flaw that causes his downfall is that he trusts easily. Iago knows that Othello is too trusting and plans to exploit that. During his soliloquy when
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