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    Type of Work . The Great Gatsby is a novel of tragedy. In ancient Greek literature‚ a tragedy involved the downfall of a noble character with a tragic flaw (called hamartia). The Great Gatsby records the downfall of two characters with at least some noble characteristics: Gatsby and American society. Their tragic flaws are naive idealism and corrupt behavior. The Great Gatsby was Fitzgerald’s third novel. Previously‚ he had published This Side of Paradise (1920) and The Beautiful and the Damned

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    Tragic Flaw

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    and The Flaw By Phanit Asavanamaung 10B Stories are told in many styles‚ through different medias; all which are to entertain or educate its audience. Christopher Booker‚ the author of the book ’The Seven Basic Plots’‚ introduces the idea of the seven basics categories of any story told. The seven basic archetypes are Over Coming the Monster‚ Rags to Riches‚ The Quest‚ Voyage and Return‚ Comedy‚ Rebirth and Tragedy. Tragedy as one of the seven archetypes‚ are found in any type of stories; from

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    Tragic Flaws

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    however‚ a more relative saying concerning the tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is impulsiveness kills the protagonists‚ Romeo and Juliet . The main characters of Shakespeare’s tragedy are constantly swayed on emotional feelings which are their personal tragic flaw. Juliet‚ Romeo‚ and Lord Capulet make hasty actions that result in the upcoming tragedy of the play. To begin with‚ there is no doubt that Juliet portrays strong characteristics of impulsiveness. Juliet finds herself deeply love-struck by Romeo

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    Arthur's Tragic Flaw

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    modern text‚ in many ways Arthur is a hero but in reality he is a tragic hero with flaws. Noble Stature is an important element of being a tragic hero‚ one must be remembered in order to be considered a hero‚ a tragic hero is not complete without a tragic flaw‚ most importantly a tragic hero must be excessively punished in order to learn an important lesson. Arthur’s father Uther Pendragon was a wonderful king‚ however he had a tragic flaw he was in love with Egraine which caused him

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    Hamlet Tragic Flaw

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    Question #3: One of the essential elements of any tragic figure is his/her tragic flaw(s)-an inherent personality trait or set of traits that inevitably dooms the character to destruction. Identify and explain Hamlet’s tragic flaw(s) and how it/they bring about his downfall. A tragic flaw is a character trait that ultimately causes the downfall of the protagonist. In Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet learns the truth behind his father’s death - that he was actually murdered by his brother

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    Tragic Flaws of Oedipus

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    ways; this accounts for character flaws (called harmatia in Greek). Ancient Greeks thought the gods would alter a person’s character‚ in order for that person to suffer (or gain from) the appropriate outcome. Such was the case in Oedipus’s story. The great Sophoclean play‚ Oedipus Rex is an amazing play‚ and one of the first of its time to accurately portray the common tragic hero. Written in the time of ancient Greece‚ Sophocles perfected the use of character flaws in Greek drama with Oedipus Rex

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    Hamlet's Tragic Flaw

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    Is Hamlet’s distress understandable? Why does he fail to act until too late? Is his inaction due to a tragic flaw? Until relatively recently‚ critics tended to assume that the causes of tragic misfortune resided in some moral defect of the protagonist. Aristotle’s term hamartia (derived from “fault‚” “failure‚” guilt” but literally meaning to “miss the mark”) was often translated as “tragic flaw‚” leading critics to seek the chink in the hero’s armour (such as pride or ambition) which leads to

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    Okonkwo's Tragic Flaw

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    Things Fall Apart follows the style of a classic shakespearian tragedy with a tragic hero who inadvertently causes his own downfall through his own actions. Chinua Achebe crafts a traditional Shakespearian tragedy that differs from the culture of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Achebe represents Okonkwo as the tragic hero who is blinded by his pride. Okonkwo follows the path of the traditional Shakespearian hero and is undone by his own blindness. Achebe starts the path of a Shakespearian tragedy by introducing

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    Pride: the Tragic Flaw

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    Though sometimes used in stories or fables as something to aspire to‚ such as being proud of one ’s work‚ pride is looked upon as quite the opposite in Beowulf. In Seamus Heaney ’s translation‚ pride is depicted as an unfortunate‚ often fatal‚ flaw which will eventually lead to tragedy or the untimely demise of the character cursed with this trait. Many of the main characters display this affliction‚ several examples being Hrothgar‚ whose pride leads to the deaths of his people‚ Beowulf‚ whose pride

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    Brutus Tragic Flaw

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    Brutus’ tragic flaws are part of what makes him a tragic hero. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a great example of a tragic hero. His tragic flaws are honor‚ poor judgement‚ and idealism (Bedell). In Shakespeare’s plays‚ the tragic hero and his flaws cause the downfall of the play (Tragic Flaws). In the play Julius Caesar‚ Cassius and the other conspirators take advantage of Brutus’ honor. The conspirators wrote Brutus fake letters from the public to get him to join them. Once he joined the conspirators

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