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    Santiago: A Tragic Hero

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    “Never‚ ever‚ sacrifice what you want the most‚ for what you want the most at that moment.” -James A. Owen Multiple times throughout the story‚ Santiago is tempted to live by fate rather than pursuing his Personal Legend. One example is after he earns money working in the crystal shop and is tempted to go back to being a shepherd instead of finding his treasure. A different instance is when the tribal chieftain asks the boy to be counselor of the oasis. He debates staying with Fatima‚ even though

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    wanted what was in the best interest for the roman population. Brutus’s tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. He honestly felt that he had to kill Caesar in order to save Rome from tyranny. He trusted Mark Antony not to blame the conspirators in his speech at Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony broke his promise and got Brutus and the others into deep trouble. Brutus indeed ended up in a position‚ from his own actions‚ that is tragic to the reader. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

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    Antigone’s Tragic Hero In Sophocle’s Antigone‚ readers are deceived by the title. Most readers assume that the title character is the tragic heroine of the drama. In actuality‚ Creon fills the description of a tragic hero better than Antigone in many ways. A tragic hero is defined as one who is of royal lineage‚ a flaw in character‚ and not exceedingly just. Creon is clearly the unremitting yet capricious tragic hero that Sophocle’s creates to model the classic tragic hero. Creon‚ King of Thebes

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    which is perfectly proven 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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    best for Rome. In this play‚ Brutus is often referred to as the tragic hero. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero must be noble‚ demonstrate hubris‚ demonstrates hamartia‚ and experiences an epiphany. Brutus fits Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero since he has all of the characteristics. A tragic hero requires be noble. Shakespeare made Brutus noble in this play by making him always wanting

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    Tragic Hero Julius Ceaser

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    The Tragic Hero: Brutus F. Scott Fitzgerald once said‚ “Show me a hero and I’ll show you a tragedy”. A tragic hero is someone of noble importance who is admired by society but flawed which leads to a downfall. Tragic heroes face their downfall with bravery and honor. While many characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar could fit this definition‚ the person who fits the role best in Shakespeare’s brilliant play‚ is Marcus Brutus. Brutus is a tragic hero because of his destined fate‚ recognition

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    horrific. Once Faustus is “glutted with learning’s golden gifts and surfeited upon cursed necromancy” he uses his powers to embark upon amazing adventures (for example learning the secrets of astronomy upon the summit of mount Olympus) which‚ again‚ are befitting of the tragic hero. Faustus reversal of fortune is also typically tragic. During the final scene of the play‚ in which we witness Faustus’ final hour before being taken off to hell‚ he is‚ like all heroes of classical tragedy‚ completely

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    The Tragic Hero of Julius Caesar Tragedy concerns itself with the downfall of a protagonist (or the tragic hero) that suffers crushing defeat or death. Brutus certainly fits in as the protagonist of Julius Caesar and the tragic hero. Since Brutus was one of the main characters of the play‚ it would be obvious that he would be the tragic hero of the play as well. The downfall of the protagonist occurs through a tragic flaw of the protagonist. Brutus’ tragic flaw was making bad judgments

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    Macbeth A Tragic Hero The characteristic of a tragic hero is captured in Shakespeare’s character Macbeth. A tragic hero has been said to be fated by the gods or a supernatural entities. Macbeth’s character starts to flaw as he allows his honor to be compromised while rejecting his moral responsibility as he attained power‚ which at the end resulted in his tragic death. Before these factors can be discussed‚ it is important to recognize what workings make up the characteristics of a tragic hero

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    A tragic hero is a man of noble stature‚ not just any ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding qualities and greatness about him. This nobleman will also have a serious tragic flaw which leads to his disastrous downfall. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ two characters come to mind who may fit this definition - Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. Julius Caesar is a military leader‚ politician and the ruler of Rome. Many people love him for taking down Pompey‚ yet some people fear his power. Brutus

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