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    We’ve heard of Odysseus haven’t we? We can consider him as a hero but in a way a tragic hero. A tragic hero can be described as one who is very brave but at the same time foolish. As a tragic hero‚ Odysseus contains tragic flaws‚ which include‚ he’s very cocky‚ he’s violent‚ as and he is also very arrogant; these flaws negatively impact the story because in every bad situation that he has been in he always drags down his men‚ and his flaws made him lose the lives of all of his men. To start this

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    himself and create what he thinks to be Hamlets tragic flaw come alive. Any argument could be well supported or demolished on quotes and actions from the text and one’s interpretation of these. The bottom line is not what is Hamlet’s tragic flaw‚ but what tragic flaw can best be supported by the reader.<br><br>Hamlet’s tragic flaw is his inconsistent approach to problems. In the scenarios that may call for quick‚ decisive behavior‚ Hamlet ruminates. An example of this is seen in Act III‚ iii when Hamlet

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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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    Tragic Flaws in Othello William Shakespeare creates dynamic and complex characters in his tragic play‚ Othello. Othello‚ Iago‚ Desdemona‚ and Emilia each display a tragic flaw. Shakespeare’s subtle descriptions of the characters allow for varying interpretations of each character. The tragic flaws can truly alter perspectives as the story transitions. A tragic flaw can begin as a positive character trait‚ yet spiral into the downfall of the respective character. Shakespeare thoroughly expresses

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    David 04/16/2010 Tragic Hero Essay Tupac‚ the one and only‚ is my tragic hero amongst thousands of other people. He was a very successful rap artist‚ poet and actor. Tupac Shakur was a great man who stood up for his rights‚ and reached out to people. He is also a tragic hero because he became a well known rapper‚ and suffered death as a result of his behavior and attitude towards life. Tupac Shakur was born on June 16‚ 1971 in New York. He was a distressed child all of his childhood‚ with

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    Many stories start off with a hero. Though there are many types of heroes in the world‚ the ones that stuck out the most would be epic heroes and the tragic heros. Epic heroes face many obstacles and they reach a low point‚ they quickly pick themselves up. In the end they usually return home from the journey they have been on and they end happy. Tragic heroes go on an emotional quest to find out more about themselves. They usually learn something about themselves during the journey‚ but ends up unhappy

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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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    tragedy is a play where fate runs it’s ‘bloody course’‚ which will lead to the tragic hero’s downfall. A tragic hero is usually a character of noble stature. Just like all people‚ tragic heroes aren’t perfect but what separates them from the others is that they have a hamartia‚ a tragic flaw. This flaw will be the cause of the downfall for the tragic hero. Eddie Carbone is somewhat a tragic hero. He doesn’t fit as a tragic hero because in the play‚ he is a normal longshoreman‚ which is fairly ordinary

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    someone a tragic hero? Do they have to have super powers or do they have to save a life? A tragic hero is someone in a dramatic tragedy whose fate is to suffer or defeat. William Shakespeare is one of the best‚ if not the best‚ writer for dramatic tragedy. The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet are just a few examples of his outstanding pieces of literature. Even the childhood story of Peter Pan can be considered a tragic hero. In modern society an example of

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    tu Brute? Was a tragic hero ever named in the novel Julius Caesar by Shakespeare? A tragic hero was never named in the novel‚ most likely due to the fact that there were many candidates to the tragic hero role. Could it be Brutus‚ Cassius‚ or Julius Caesar himself? A tragic hero is a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy that is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat. The tragic hero also must have a hamartia‚ which is a fatal flaw. Who would become the tragic hero‚ who would make

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