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    John Proctor: Tragic Hero or Pompous Malefactor? According to Aristotle‚ a classic tragic hero must meet the following six criteria: nobility (of noble birth) or (wisdom by virtue of birth)‚ hamartia (a flaw or error of judgment)‚ peripeteia (a reversal of fortune‚ brought on by the hero’s hamartia)‚ anagnorisis (the discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero’s own actions)‚ the audience must feel dramatic irony for the character‚ and the character’s fate must be greater

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    Arthur: Tragic Hero or Merely Tragic? In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s torrid tale of The Scarlet Letter‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a main character‚ is confronted with a number of circumstances‚ both in and out of his control‚ that lead to his ultimate demise. While it can be argued that Arthur is a tragic hero‚ he lacks the underlying goodness and strength essential for him to fulfill this role. Otherwise‚ it may be demonstrated that Arthur meets all the criteria as a tragic hero‚ though there are other discrepancies

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    Troy ’s characters as a tragic hero in Fences Troy is one of the main character in the play Fences by August Wilson. He is the provider for the family‚ a fatherly figure‚ a husband‚ and a hard worker among other things. However he is also a cheat‚ a womanizer‚ a strict man‚ an unloving father and an unreasonable man. The question is despite the characters pros and cons‚ how is he a hero‚ especially a tragic one. The play is sad in a sense that there is a sad past‚ sad present and perhaps a

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    Death of a Salemsman: Essay draft ANALYZE THE ROLE OF WILLY LOMAN AS A TRAGIC HERO. Death of a Salesman is a tragic play written by Arthur Miller. The play takes place in Brooklyn and other various places in America‚ during the 1940’s. Willy Loman is the main character in the play‚ he attempts to obtain the full luxury of the American dream. Willy does not achieve this goal. Willy Loman was once a very successful man and well respected. Even though he had a temper as hot as fire and his pride

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    King Lear the Tragic Hero In his Poetics Aristotle defines Tragedy as “an imitation of an action that is serious‚ complete‚ and of a certain magnitude“(Part VI). By Aristotle’s definition‚ a Tragedy imitates human experiences and the misfortunes that can accompany them. It builds and eventually purges pity and fear in readers‚ all while teaching and entertaining. While Tragedy can often be unpleasant or intense‚ “one needs to stand by at some time to Oedipus and hold the knife of his own most terrible

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    of a Tragic Hero. One reason Creon is visibly a Tragic

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    Vaughn Mrs. Henry English III Honors 26 January 2013 Heroism: The Tragic Features F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ author of novels and short stories‚ once said‚ “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” There is a fine line between a hero and a tragic hero. All heroes emerge from tragedies. A person who presents bravery and courage despite certain circumstances is considered a true hero. Many people have once called someone a hero sometime in their lifetime. Many heroes vary from comics to historic

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    CRAZY EDDIE ANALYSIS In 1969‚ Eddie Antar‚ a 21-year-old high school dropout from Brooklyn‚ opened a consumer electronics store with 150 square feet of floor space in New York City. In spite of this modest beginning‚ Antar would eventually dominate the retail consumer electronics market in the New York City metropolitan area. Crazy Eddie Inc. was a retail consumer electronics store in New York City‚ by 1987; Crazy Eddie Inc. had 43 retail outlets‚ sales exceeding $350million‚ and outstanding stock

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    Hamlet’s Tragic Flaws It is part of daily living to experience tragedy; whether as an individual or to those around you; tragedy is a part of life. For some‚ tragedy happens for no apparent reason; one may be in the wrong place at the wrong time. For others‚ tragedy is the consequence of choices an individual makes. Tragedy is a common genre of writing. It involves a drastic change in fortune that is caused by a horrible mistake by a character. The character has the desire to change the present

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    well as standing as a symbol of goodness and justice. His acts of courage and strength are however no match for his tragic flaw‚ which eventually lead to his downfall. In The Fellowship of the Ring‚ Bromir plays the role of the tragic hero. Bromir’s greatest fear is his pride and recklessness that make him vulnerable to the Ring’s power which ends up being the cause of his tragic downfall. Boromir disliked the idea of destroying the One Ring‚ he believed that it could be used to defeat Sauron

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