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    power. His goal is to kill Julius Caesar and have Marcus Brutus rule Rome. Although some believe that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero‚ an extensive reading of Julius Caesar displays that Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero of the drama. To start‚ it is noticeable that Brutus was of high rank in society. Moreover‚ Brutus seems to us as a worthwhile person. Finally‚ Brutus has a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall. In the beginning of the drama‚ it is clear that Marcus Brutus is of high rank society

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    Antigone met a tragic end‚ the tragic hero in this story is Creon. Below‚ why Creon fits Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero will be discussed as well as why Antigone or other characters do not fit. When examining Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero‚ it is important to look at each part of his description as opposed to just looking at one or two points in his description. If one only examines the first part of his description‚ it would be easy to confuse Antigone as a tragic hero. The first

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    with the love of his life collapses. In the novel‚ the reader can interpret Gatsby as a tragic hero due to his traits and how the author portrays him throughout the story. The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle developed a profile with three necessary characteristics that would be existent in the ‘perfect’ tragic hero‚ which the reader can see are all present in Gatsby. Fitzgerald characterizes him as a tragic hero due to his drastic fall from a great height‚ his characteristic of Hamartia (having a

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    Mrs.Cice March 10th 2016 Tragic Hero In “fair Verona”‚ two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues were “both alike in dignity”‚ however‚ they only have hatred towards each other is unparalleled. One night at the Capulet’s party‚ Montague’s son‚ Romeo and the Capulet’s daughter‚ Juliet‚ fall in love with each other. What sets them apart from the usual romance is that their story starts and ends in a tragedy. The star of the show is Romeo‚ who is the tragic hero of this classic love story

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    "Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald Who Possesses the Title of a Tragic Hero: Romeo or Juliet? Based upon the Oxford Dictionary of English‚ a tragedy is defined as either a sad event or a serious disaster that occurs. In Shakespearean plays‚ a tragedy is classified as a storyline which concludes unfortunately. This unhappy ending is frequently due to the flaw of a tragic hero. In the case of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo Montague possesses the

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    Tiger Woods Tragic Hero

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    In history‚ many heroes experienced a tragic downfall; a perfect modern day example of a tragic hero is Tiger Woods. How can somebody so perfect‚ make such a terrible mistake? Before it all happened‚ Tiger Woods was a role model‚ a man with many fans that looked up to him. Woods was recognized for his talents at a very young age. “He was eight when he won the 1984 Junior World Golf Championships‚ having to enter the 9-10 boys’ event as it was the youngest group available”(Biography Channel). At the

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    Odysseus is a tragic hero and there’s many reasons of why he is one. But he can also be a hero but there’s a negative impact of why he can be considered a tragic hero. As a tragic hero‚ Odysseus contains tragic flaws‚ which include that he is cocky and he also falls asleep when he is not suppose to and that’s when his crew mess around; these flaws impact the story by him being described as a hero but he also does some things that has a negative effect on him which that considers him a tragic hero. A tragic

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    I think that Antigone is not a tragic hero‚ a tragic hero has one fatal flaw that leads to their downfall‚ Antigone had multiple downfalls that lead to her final demise. Most people think that she is a Tragic hero because of the flaw they see. The most commonly recognized flaw would be her loyalty to the gods‚ and going against creans decrees against proper burial rights for her brother Polynesus. . Antigone’s most recognizable flaw is that she disobeyed Creon’s decrees to not let Polynesus have

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    Was Macbeth a Tragic Hero?

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    Jusline Hajar Mrs. Kadaoui English 20 May 20 2013 The Epidemic Of a Tragic Hero Macbeth is a very tragic story. Three witches tell Macbeth that he will become the thane of Cawdor‚ the thane of glams and will also become the king. Macbeth overcomes and fails throughout this story to try and make these prophesies reality. Macbeth goes through many situations and faces many deaths as he thrives to become leader. A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements

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    Antigone the Tragic Hero Tragic heroes are characters who have made a bad judgment that ends up in their downfall. Some celebrities may also be considered tragic heroes. An example of a tragic hero is Antigone from the play Antigone. Antigone describes to her sister‚ Ismene‚ that she wants to give their brother‚ Polyneices‚ a fair burial. Polyneices and Eteocles‚ their other brother‚ fought each other to their death to become the king of Thebes. Since they both have died‚ Creon became the new

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