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    Macbeth Tragic Hero

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    In William Shakespeare’s. Play Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth‚ was a tragic hero. Macbeth was a tragic hero‚ because by the end of the play he is alone and has many conflicts other characters‚ his tragic flaw was his ambition‚ and finally his actions lead to his downfall‚ Macbeth’s growing character degenerates from a noble man to a truant. Macbeth was the perfect example of the tragic hero. Macbeth was a tragic hero because by the end of the play everyone was against him. By Act 5‚ he

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    Time and Gatsby

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    in The Great Gatsby who must contend with some aspect of the past‚ either personal or societal. Then write an essay in which you show how the character’s relationship to the past contributes to the meaning of the novel as a whole. In F. Scott F’s novel‚ Jay Gatsby contends with a haunting past that constantly threatens his dream of a future with Daisy. Gatsby’s future‚ as said by his father‚ to be one of promise. Gatsby’s father states "He had a big future before him..."‚ and Gatsby has the brain

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    Okonkwo Tragic Hero

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    Apart: Okonkwo as a Tragic Hero In Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is a tragic hero. Okonkwo meets all of the required criteria of a tragic hero according to Aristotle’s definition. A tragic hero must  have a flaw or error of judgment‚ reversal of fortune‚ recognition that the reversal was the result of his own actions‚ excessive pride‚ and fate greater than deserved. Okonkwo is a hard working leader and committed member of the Ibo community whose tragic flaw is his great fear of

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    could not forgive himself‚ which caused him to be prideful. Though Proctor had many flaws‚ I still consider he is the tragic hero of the play. Proctors strengths consist of‚ honesty and pride. For example‚ proctor waits till the very last minute to reveal Abigail is lying. Because‚ the people of Salem will find out about the affair‚ this would weaken his reputation. Lust and pride were John Proctors tragic flaws‚ lust is of course‚ one out of the seven sins. Proctor shows tons of pride towards his

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    Hamlet Tragic Hero

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    Tragic Hero; Hamlet Tragedy is a literary work dealing with serious and important themes in which a character of importance and status‚ through some personal flaw or error in judgment‚ meets destruction. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to their own destruction. These definitions completely describe Hamlet. The play Hamlet was a tragedy and Hamlet himself was a tragic hero. Throughout the play Hamlet showed many acts to believe he was a tragic

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    Maximus As A Tragic Hero

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    According to Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ a hero must five different characteristics to be considered a tragic hero. First‚ they must be of noble birth or they must be wise. Second‚ they must have a “fatal flaw” or a trait that is unchangeable. The protagonist has to undergo a reversal of fortune where their life gets turned around into a different direction. They must realize that their flaw caused the reversal of fortune before the plot ends or the character dies. Lastly‚ they must receive a fate

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    Macbeth Tragic Hero

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    Is Macbeth a tragic hero or a villain? Macbeth is the main character from the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. This type of story is called a Tragedy. We already know that Macbeth is a Scottish general‚ that has been very successful in battle. He is willing to do whatever for his King including dying for him. He is an powerful‚ credible and well respected member of his city‚ a city in which he has authority in. I think Macbeth is a hero‚ the kind of hero is a tragic. “ A Tragic Hero is a literary

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    Othello: A Tragic Hero

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    Othello: A Tragic Hero? Considered by some to be one of the finest tragedies ever written‚ Shakespeare’s Othello tells the story of one man’s fall from happiness to utter despair. This is achieved by Othello’s fatal flaws – his jealousy and pride. Othello’s own fatal flaws lead him to his demise not Iago’s manipulation. This view point is supported in Professor Crawford’s article “Othello as a Tragic Hero.” In his article‚ Crawford conveys the idea that the misfortunes that befall Othello are cause

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    Tragic Hero Essay

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    and trust in himself defines him as a king and his ability to rule. Arthur’s dependency on others proves to be King Arthur’s tragic flaw. As a child Arthur was brought up as Sir Kay‚ his foster brother’s‚ Squire. He grew up serving to others demands‚ it was never necessary for him to make his own decisions. Arthur just did what he was told and tried to please Sir Kay. This flaw first appears in the book The Sword and the Circle‚ Sir Kay tried to take credit for pulling the sword out of the stone when

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    of a tragic hero. The flaws that lead to his degeneration was his sense of ambition‚ and his influence and manipulation by his wife which drove his desire to be King. Macbeths need for power changes fast from a heroic person gaining power to a power hungry person willing to let go of his noble title in order to reach higher and take control. Macbeth character goes from a noble and patriotic soldier to a violent individual which soon leads to his downfall and portrays his archetype as a tragic hero

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