protagonist‚ the tragic structure of the play is in disarray from the very onset. According to Aristotle‚ all tragedies must follow a certain set of characteristics‚ and the most important of these is the presence of a tragic hero. This tragic hero must possess a tragic flaw‚ or hamartia‚ which is a good quality taken to such an extreme that it now exhibits immoral behaviour from the hero. He must also draw sympathy of his plight from the audience. Macbeth‚ although the protagonist‚ is not a tragic hero because
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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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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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Hamlet tragic flaw is him trying to get revenge for his father after his uncle murdered him. Hamlet see’s his father ghost and he tells hamlet to kill his unlce and leave his mother alone‚ hamlet father ghost goes to hell at night but leaves it in the morning. After Hamlet see’s the goes the tragic starts to happen. Hamlet stress’s ideas of how to kills is uncle and when to kill him. At this point Hamlet starts to go crazy but now physco yet. Although he goes love crazy and Ophelia notice that
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The tragic event of September 11‚ 2001 made the terrorism in the United States real. On that day when the twin towers was seen on television crumbling down with so many lives taken and with many people overwhelming loss of life that taken place on that day. Biological weapons are intended to deliberately disseminate disease producing organisms or killing toxins in food‚ water by aerosol. Bacillus anthracis‚ the organism that causes anthrax‚ has been bandied about the media and the American public
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In a sense‚ Hamlet’s own character traits and his personality are the tragic flaws in Hamlet. Hamlet portrays obsessive behavior throughout the book‚ and this trait assisted in his destruction by causing his blindness to all other reality. Hamlet also is unableto control his fierce emotions‚ which leads to his misperception of people. Although at times Hamlet behaves rashly and impulsively‚ it is his philosophical and contemplative thoughts that ultimately destroy him. In numerous
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that Satan is the protagonist and epic hero of the work. He is made to be a relatable figure and in comparison to God‚ it is easy to be sympathetic towards him. The epic hero can be summed up to be a good person who makes mistakes and who has a tragic flaw that is ultimately the reason for his fall. Milton has built Satan’s character to have profound thoughts and ideas‚ but he is easily misguided. Satan wants to pursue what he believes to be true which can be seen in the Book 1 when he says‚ “The
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Hamlet as a Tragic Hero The story Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a tale of a young prince of Denmark who seeks revenge. His father who was the king of Denmark was killed by Hamlet’s uncle Claudius. Hamlet was a good soul who just lost his father‚ so he didn’t quite know how to react. Hamlet attempts to be a hero and save Denmark from having a king who killed his own brother just to take the throne. But Hamlet’s hatefulness and indecisiveness leads to his downfall. But in the end‚
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The Tragic Challenger Explosion The Tragic Challenger Explosion Space Travel. It is a sense of national pride for many Americans. If you ask anyone who was alive at the time‚ they could probably tell you exactly where they were when they heard that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. But all of the success in our space programs is overshadowed by tragedy. On January 28‚ 1986‚ one of the worst disasters in our space program’s history occurred. Many people were watching
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capable of hearing and seeing‚ yet they are deaf and blind to the truth of their circumstances. Their lack of sense eventually leads to their own demise. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses the senses‚ especially hearing and sight‚ to reveal the tragic flaws of both of these characters. Gertrude is oblivious to many facts and ideas that are presented to her whether it is her avoidance of the truth behind her new marriage or the reality of Hamlet’s madness. In multiple instances‚ there are facts
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