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    Jay Gatsby Tragic Hero

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    Death of a Salesman‚ is considered tragic heroes because of their pitiful storylines; however‚ are Jay Gatsby and Willy Loman real tragic heroes? According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is a king that has flaws‚ makes mistakes‚ yet he realizes his mistake at the end of the story; the hero must also have a destiny bigger than he deserved‚ and have excessive pride (Tragic Hero defined by Aristotle). Arthur Miller believes the same characteristics are needed in a tragic hero‚ however Miller thinks a regular

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    Othello's Tragic Flaw

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    Othello – William Shakespeare Othello is a Shakespearean tragedy; * It concerns the fortunes of one person – the hero. * The hero is of high birth and position. * He has many good qualities. * He has a great weakness in his character. * This flaw is played on by circumstance. * This flaw causes suffering and misfortune to innocent people. * These events horrify and fascinate the audience. * These events lead to the hero’s death. * Audience feels pity‚ fear and

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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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    Saul's Tragic Hero

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    Saul was the first king whom God had chosen to lead and represent His people (the twelve tribes of Israel) on earth. Notably‚ Saul valiantly won many battles for Israel because God was fighting for him. However‚ Saul’s relationship with God was marred when he disobeyed His Holy instructions. In this sense‚ Saul failed to completely eliminate all the Amalekites through keeping the king and some of the spoils of war. (1 Samuel 15:3). This happened because Saul listened to the people’s voice‚ instead

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    A True Tragic Hero Batman‚ Superman‚ and the Green Lantern all fit the characteristics of a hero. The word “hero” typically evokes positive feelings and has a positive connotation surrounding it. But what about “tragic hero‚” does it? The English Department at California State University in Sacramento states that a tragic hero must be noble‚ possess heroic qualities‚ and acquire a tragic flaw leading to their demise. Though initially heroic by nature‚ the character’s tragic fall must also include

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    Willy Loman Tragic Hero

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    Death of a Hero (A Discussion of Willy Loman as a Tragic Hero in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman) Questions are often raised as to whether certain individuals are redeemable from the acts that they have committed. One such individual is Willy Loman. Willy Loman is the central character in Arthur Miller’s play‚ Death of a Salesman. In the play‚ Willy Loman is a 63 year old salesman with two sons‚ Biff and Happy‚ aged 34 and 32 respectively. He is also married to Linda Loman. Their family

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    Hamlet Tragic Hero Essay

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    Duchess of Malfi and Hamlet from Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ both present elements of Aristotle’s model of the tragic hero; through both of the characters‚ Shakespeare and Webster use the features of the tragic hero to engage Elizabethan and Jacobean audiences in an exploration of issues linked to the Renaissance‚ religion and philosophy. This essay will explore how the playwrights present the tragic flaws in their heroes’ character and how they face struggles due to their inner conflict and may exhibit

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    March 13‚ 2006 Madame Bovary: A Tragic Hero Every tragedy falls into two parts—Complication and Unraveling or Denouement…By Complication I mean all that extends from the beginning of the action to the part which marks the turning point to good or bad fortune. The Unraveling is that which extends from the beginning of the change to the end…There are four kinds of tragedy… [One being] the Pathetic (where the motive is passion). (p. 90) In Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert‚ the protagonist

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    Imperialism. In this story‚ the main character‚ Okonkwo‚ surfaces as a tragic hero. A tragic hero can fall under many categories. For example‚ he or she can be an Aristotelian tragic hero or Arthur Miller’s depiction of a tragic hero. A tragic hero must have certain qualities in order to be considered an Aristotelian tragic hero. Because Okonkwo follows the patterns that Aristotle has set for tragic heroes‚ he is an Aristotelian tragic hero. Okonkwo is “a man of action‚ a man of war” (Achebe 7) and

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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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