When Abigail threatens to accuse yet another innocent soul of witchcraft in her plot to have him to herself‚ John Proctor breaks forth‚ shouting‚ “It [Abigail] is a whore!... I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name—you will believe me‚ Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent‚ except she knew a whore when she saw one!” (Miller 3.3). John Proctor‚ the protagonist of the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ has an affair with Abigail Williams‚ a seventeen-year-old orphan‚ which
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his own fault. He sees that character flaws are the harbingers of downfall. Oedipus himself shows his hamartia when he tells the story of the day that he killed Laius. Oedipus was walking along a road‚ and when Laius ’ chariot came by‚ Oedipus was forced off to the side. His pride was so hurt that he killed Laius and his party. In this way Oedipus killed his own father‚ as it was prophesied. Hubris is a dangerous characteristic that Oedipus clearly exhibits and that a lesson can be learned from. Oedipus
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In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ the audience experiences a catharsis wherein sympathy and fear is evoked for Creon‚ a tragic hero whose Kingship was spoilt by corruption‚ human fallibility and pride. Throughout the play‚ Creon has demonstrated how even rulers with a strong moral stance can still fail in their attempts to do good‚ unfortunately due to exceeding the limits of their humanity. To begin‚ the tragedy that befalls Creon as a man devoted to his country and to his religion seems to feel undeserved
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father‚ Oedipus was partly guided by fate. This prophecy‚ as warned by the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi‚ was absolute and would inevitably come to pass. As for free will‚ Oedipus’ actions‚ temper‚ impulsive nature and pride (hubris) as well as his erroneous judgment (hamartia) all contributed to his eventual downfall. At the beginning of the tragedy‚ Oedipus was made aware of his destiny. Immediately after receiving the news‚ Oedipus fled Corinth and headed for Thebes thinking he could escape his
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as the Titanic sinks‚ Jack makes the decision to save Rose‚ where his luck sadly runs out. Hamartia- Jack sees himself as an equal to everyone else‚ which is shown when he is comfortable enough to sit at the first class table and is able to create a sense that he belongs. He does this while everyone else sees him as inferior. A person not worthy of their presence and in their opinion a gutter rat. Hubris- Jack Dawson demonstrates extreme pride when he is convinced that Rose will choose him‚ an artist
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Topic: How‚ exactly‚ is the conflict between the worldviews and values of Creon and Antigone resolved over the course of the play? Which side‚ if either‚ does the play as a whole endorse? The conflict between the two main characters is resolved tragically with the death of Antigone‚ her fiancé Haemon and the queen. The series of deaths leaves Creon all alone in guilt‚ regretful of what he has done and finally aware of his irredeemable mistakes. The conflict between Antigone and Creon begins with
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Oedipus‚ The Tragic Hero The story of Oedipus is a prime example of a classic tragedy. A classic tragedy is described as a story that involves a successful being who‚ because of a flaw‚ experiences a downfall. Like a classical tragedy‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero whom fulfills his prophecy and brings disaster and tragedy to his city and family. The story of Oedipus has the elements for a classic tragedy‚ such as Oedipus’s tragic tale‚ the developing of the plot‚ and the downfall at the end. A tragic
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reader and how Lear‚ who favoured one daughter‚ has become out of touch with the other 2‚ resulting in a tangled web of jealousy‚ plotting and intrigue in which there are no winners at the end of this sad tale. King Lear is a protagonist and his hamartia is hubris – his pride. The foolish disposing of his estate between his 3 girls‚ based on flattery‚ results in tragic consequences. There are many antagonists in the play‚ Goneril and Regan (his daughters) and Edmund (Gloucester’s son). The first scene
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is set in his backyard‚ which seems to be a perpetual open house to the neighborhood. He is well-liked by people in his small town‚ as Ann says‚ "People like to do things for the Keller’s. Been that way since I can remember"(Act 1‚ p41). Hubris + Hamartia Joe has spent his life making many decisions most of which appear to have been good decisions resulting in his family enjoying a comfortable life. The audience admires him for this. Unfortunately‚ late one night Joe made a hurried decision
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Rex follows the clear nature of a tragedy‚ in that it encompasses the common conventions of a Greek Tragedy‚ with ones life being controlled by fate and the gods. The gods inflict ate on Oedipus which leads to serious characteristic flaws including hubris‚ and the tragedy ends with a nemesis worse than death. The tragic nature of the play and the themes are conveyed not only through these features‚ but also through the role of the chorus and dramatic techniques including irony. Oedipus is seen as a
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