In what ways does Shakespeare present Othello as a typical tragic hero? Professedly‚ Shakespeare appears to present Othello as tragic hero‚ exposing his tragic flaw‚ which consequently leads to his downfall‚ through his use of language‚ structure and form. It could be argued ‘Othello’ appears to conform to Aristotle’s principles of tragedy‚ of the noble protagonist who undergoes perpetia and endures suffering‚ resulting in his ultimate downfall due to harmatia‚ which he eventually realises‚ providing
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Sophocles Tragic Hero: Creon The play Antigone written by Sophocles (496 B.C -406 B.C.) was first performed around 441 B.C. Sophocles though it was important for this play to be performed during the time as he was witnessing society move away from the gods and toward a anthropocentric view‚ thinking that man and his abilities were more important. This all took place during what was called the Golden Age (480-430B.C.) in Greece during which Pericles ruled (461-439B.C.). The Olympics first took place
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are led‚ through pride or a secret flaw in their personalities‚ to suffering that changes their fortune. The tragic hero must begin in a high position and end in death or some sort of degraded role" (Definitions of Tragedy). Based on human nature‚ Aristotle’s philosophy of tragedy‚ and current literary criticism of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ is classified as a tragic hero. Born in 384 B.C. at Stagirus‚ well known philosopher Aristotle was a student to Plato for over twenty
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mad‚ or have a loved one taken away from him. However‚ one Greek hero existed whose story did not end with tragedy: Odysseus. Homer’s The Odyssey is unique among all other Greek myths in that it is the only story in which the hero does not meet a tragic end; why is this so? From his words to his actions and from his companions to the way he handles certain situations‚ Odysseus is vastly different from all other mythical Greek heroes‚ a uniquity which leads to his story’s eventual cheerful ending
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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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believe that they are lucky‚ but this thought changes when a string of unfortunate events occur; they then realize how the pearl is bringing trouble to them. Finding the great Pearl was not a stroke of good luck for Kino. The pearl brings several tragic events into Kino’s life. The first event to occur is when an affiliate of a doctor invaded Kino’s house. The man injured Kino and tried to steal the pearl. “He felt cloth‚ struck at it with his knife and missed‚ and struck again and felt his knife
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and people; and of course‚ as long as you’re looking down‚ you can’t see something that is above you.” This quote correctly authenticates Oedipus’ tragic flaw in the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Beyond other factors‚ Oedipus’ pride through out the story blinds him from seeing many things that eventually lead us to believe his prevalent tragic flaw of all was his pride. First‚ Oedipus failed to believe Tiresias when he accused him of being the reason why Thebes was suffering. "You are
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Macbeth and His Contribution to His Tragic End The main character‚ Macbeth‚ in Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is the epitome of a tragic hero. At times‚ he seems a casualty of inevitable fate. Though he is absolutely accountable of arrogance and gluttony‚ there is a certain amount of doom implied in the witches ’ prophecies. Along with his seemingly predestination‚ an amount of free will also contributes to Macbeth’s demise. The witches’ prophecies‚ his own arrogance‚ and Lady Macbeth influence
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According to Aristotle‚ the function of a tragedy is to purge pity and fear out of a person. The tragic hero of a tragedy must have certain qualities that can contribute to this function. Inez Serrano‚ a character from Sartre`s play No Exit‚ not only exhibits those qualities but also demonstrates Sartre`s own existentialist philosophy. Inez is the perfect example of tragic character because she does not change throughout the play and above all‚ she knows why she was put in hell. While it is true
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My Tragic Story There I was riding the longest wheelie possible last year. In front of my house with my Mom and Dad watching me I was feeling like a pro‚ And then it happened. I was riding the longest wheelie I ever attempted in my 3 year of biking. I rode it from my garage down my driveway then turned out in to the street to the stop sign it was like 2 football fields in length. And all the sudden I lost my balance‚ the front end of the bike came up way to far and I went to step off and I
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