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    Creon Tragic Hero Essay

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    who the tragic hero has been the subject of debate for years.  It is uncommon for there to be two tragic heroes in a Greek tragedy‚ therefore there can be only be one in Antigone.  Although Creon possesses some of the characteristics that constitute a tragic hero‚ he does not have all of the necessary qualities. Antigone‚ however‚ possesses all of the traits that are required for her to be the tragic hero.  According to Aristotle‚ there are four major characteristics‚ which the tragic hero is required

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    Oedipus‚ an Ironic Tragic Hero Much of the tragedy of the play comes from the irony involved in fate Oedipus’s life. Being a tragic hero Oedipus is on a quest for truth‚ during his quest he realizes that if he continues on his quest for truth he will cause himself great harm yet he continues his pursuit for truth. The audience is seized by the ironic nature of this play‚ and the tragic nature of Oedipus’s life. Oedipus is lines up against fate and takes steps to try not to fulfill the prophecy

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    Antigone: A Tragic Hero What characteristics generate a tragic hero? Must a tragic hero possess superhuman abilities? Should he be immense in size and strength such as Hercules? According to the Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is a good‚ moral‚ upstanding person that does not fit into society’s mold‚ invokes catharsis to the audience‚ and exhibits flaws that leads to their tragic downfall. These are the traits that a character must uphold in order to be considered as a tragic hero. In Sophocles’

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    of Denmark can be described as a tragic hero using Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Hamlet‚ the prince of Denmark‚ has several chances to kill King Claudius but keeps second guessing himself‚ causing to procrastinate killing the king. Eventually‚ Hamlet devises a plan to get revenge on his uncle‚ but kept waiting for the right time and caused many other people to die because he waits so long. Hamlet has many personality traits that make him a tragic hero‚ but one in particular brings about

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    literary definition of a “tragic hero” is someone who is destined to set something right‚ but has a fatal flaw the causes his/her death. One of the most famous people who often use a tragic hero in their plays is Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet is about the revenge of King Hamlet’s death in Denmark. King Hamlet’s son Hamlet hesitates on multiple occasions to take revenge. This hesitation causes tragic events for himself and other characters. Although Shakespeare’s tragic play Hamlet was based

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    Hector and Achilles

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    Hector and Achilles: protagonist and antagonist “The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reach us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago‚ but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities.” -Kahlil Gibran Greek literature and mythology present two epic warriors in the Iliad: Hector and Achilles. The modern Greeks favored both heroes during their ancient time period. In Greek‚ Héktōr literally means “to hold” or “to have‚” which symbolizes his character as

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    John Proctor: Tragic Hero

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    Miller‚ John Proctor is seen as a tragic hero because he is able to overcome his tragic flaw of hubris‚ but still the circumstances led to his death. A tragic hero is a person who has sacrificed their lives for a principle. It is shown in the play that ordinary people can be tragic heroes. They believed so passionately in an idea that they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice‚ their lives‚ for it. There are four main aspects that represent a tragic hero. They are hubris‚ hamartia‚ catharsis

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero Essay

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    Oedipus exemplifies Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. According to Aristotle there are three key traits that denote a tragic hero. Given data from the play by Sophocles Oedipus the King‚ as well as other literature‚ we will reveal that as a result of his position‚ wealth and astuteness‚ he was not only great but destined for tragedy. In Aristotle’s Poetics‚ he defines a tragic hero as one who must evoke in the audience a sense of pity or fear‚ saying‚ “the change of fortune presented must

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    Biff Loman: Tragic Hero

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    16 October 2013 Writing Assignment 3 Biff Loman: Son‚ brother‚ tragic hero. Biff Loman can be considered to be Arthur Miller’s best candidate for a tragic hero in the play Death of a Salesman. He fits the criteria more than his father Willy and his brother Hap. Biff starts off in a rut‚ but by the end of the story he evolves. He not only realizes who he is‚ he becomes at peace with it. Things that make Biff a tragic hero are that he is noble‚ possess a flaw‚ and he experiences a realization of

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    been an argument regarding the true tragic hero of the play. It is a commonly held certainty that Antigone must be the tragic character merely because she and the drama share the same name. This is‚ of course‚ a very reasonable supposition. Surely Sophocles must have intended her to be viewed as the protagonist; otherwise‚ he would not have given her the name as the play’s title. However‚ analytically speaking‚ Creon seems to fit the category of a tragic hero more accurately. There is no doubt that

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