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    When people think of heroes‚ most think of Batman or Superman. However‚ heroes of our time are completely different from comic book heroes. They are able to do things no average person could do‚ helping people around the world who need the help. Some qualities of these heroes include being brave‚ caring‚ a leader‚ and an inspiration to all. Heroes can be fiction or non-fiction‚ however‚ the non-fiction heroes have qualities that set them apart from everyone in the world. The first and most important

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    Oedipus: A Tragic Hero

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    The major focus of this tragedy is on the character of the hero‚ Oedipus. He is a person of great importance; in fact‚ the security and health of the community depend upon him. And he has to meet an urgent crisis‚ something which threatens the continuing existence of the city. And because he is very conscious of his own qualities‚ he takes upon himself that responsibility. Oedipus‚ above everything else at first‚ is a person who acts decisively and who is celebrated for so doing. In that sense

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    you but it can be something really good at the end. Noble is someone who is trusted and you can actually trust them. Suffering is going through pain of handling something hard. Recognition is the process of realizing something. Graham was the most tragic person because he has suffered the most. Caroline stats‚ “ the truck has severed most of her lower half. What did you say?She won’t be saved.Her body is pinned in such a way that it’s alive when it shouldn’t be alive‚ and the truck is holding

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    Beowulf As A Tragic Hero

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    Humans there have been a collection of well-known Heroes‚ often mythical that make their mark on our psyche. Many of these heroes share many characteristics along with flaws. In the story of Beowulf he is portrayed as an ideal canon for a Germanic hero. He is brave‚ loyal and skillful in battle. Throughout the entire saga Beowulf did not falter in the face of great danger. This is represented very well when he battled grendel’s mother in the bottom of the river. As Beowulf grows as person he begins

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    however‚ those books don’t tell much more. In A Man for All Seasons‚ both the movie directed by Fred Zinnemann‚ and the play written by Robert Bolt‚ one learns that Sir Thomas More is “a character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction” (Bainbridge High School). More fits the definition of a tragic hero and has the qualities and characteristics to make him one‚ as well. The first characteristic of a herotragic’ is the judgement error they make. More was a

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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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    I believe that Macbeth is a tragic hero in the story of Macbeth. Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is “The tragic hero is a man of noble stature or high position. He is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.” I view that as a person that does something bad with good intentions. Macbeth didn't hate king Duncan. He was family and gave him a promotion. The king was at his house to celebrate

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    November 13‚ 2012 Doctor Faustus as a Tragic Hero Doctor Faustus is the most famous play of Christopher Marlowe he was of high skilled as a playwright and he could write very good drama. It is a tragedy of Doctor Faustus that is the main point of this story. Before moving on further‚ we should discuss about the definition of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is obviously a hero of a tragedy drama. However‚ a hero of the tragedy should not be an ordinary man but should be some higher and extra ordinary

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    Oedipus the King: A Tragic Hero Sophocles’‚ Oedipus Rex is probably the most famous tragedy ever written. Oedipus Rex is the story of a King of Thebes upon whom a hereditary curse is placed and who therefore has to suffer the tragic consequences of fate. By elevating the importance of fate‚ Sophocles suggests that characters cannot be fully responsible for their actions. While free choices‚ such as Oedipus’s decision to pursue knowledge of his identity‚ are significant‚ fate is responsible for

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    by a tragic hero who gives into his internal struggle of selfish desires which ultimately leads to his demise. Through the use of examples of tragic hero‚ the tragic pattern‚ and the elements of tragedy the film is truly a tragedy indeed. Match Point’s main protagonist Chris Wilton possesses all the characteristics of a tragic hero which proves the film is a tragedy.

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