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    Oedipus Tragic Hero

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    I decided to write on the Tragic Hero because I found it is fascinating how we find something heroic in his actions etc. A tragic hero is a man of noble birth with gallant or conceivably heroic qualities. A tragic hero is an abstract character who makes a judgment error that unavoidably prompts his/her destruction. In perusing Antigone‚ Medea and Hamlet‚ look at the part of equity and revenge and its impact on every character’s decisions when analysing any "judgment error.” The hero has a character

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    the same time depending on what meaning of the words you use. Macbeth is the hero of the story but he doesn’t act like a hero‚ except for a time at the beginning of the play (Act 1 Scene 2). After Macbeth murders Duncan‚ he doesn’t ever become his heroic self again. Macbeth then becomes a coward‚ which he demonstrates by killing in cold blood all the people that pose even a small threat to him‚ including his companion and comrade‚ Banquo who is suspicious of him‚ which can be seen in the text. <br> <br>Banquo

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    the Sumerians. Not only was this story the first ever to be written down‚ it would also set way for many more heroic tales to come. Since 2000 B.C.‚ every century has had its own heroic tale. In addition to Gilgamesh‚ other heroes who emerged from these stories include Beowulf and Achilles. Although all three heroes were created in different time periods‚ they all embody classic‚ heroic traits. Some of the traits that these three characters are portrayed to have consist of; bravery‚ strength‚ courage

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    standing up to the dragon and saving the three princesses from his wrath. He is doing the noble thing by quitting his job and fighting the dragon so the princesses can retain their honor. He wants the princesses to watch him do it and acknowledge his heroics. However‚ when he goes outside to look for the girls‚ he finds that “they’re gone‚ of course” (5). Sammy is the girls’ hero but they left without him. The

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    personalities fit into one of many different types‚ each based on a collective unconscious. His story follows a classic heroic arc. Star Wars was the first serious science fiction film created and also one six Oscars. In the movie Stars Wars by George Lucas’s characters relate to other books in terms of Jung’s theory‚ and relate to Jung collective unconscious‚ and have a familiar heroic arc. Some main characters between Star Wars and Hamlet relate well in terms of Jung Archetype Theory. In Star Wars

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    describe characters through out literature. The classic mythological hero may be described as having the tragic Greek heroic personality. The tragic Greek heroic personality contains characteristics such as excellence (arête)‚ pride (hubris)‚ blind recklessness (ate)‚ and disastrous retribution (nemesis). Though most mythological heroes contain these qualities‚ Sophocles developed his own heroic personality. The sophoclean tragic hero is "one whose rigid and courageous loyalty to particular principles invites

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    common‚ even if it shows up in different ways based on the situation. Heroes aren’t just a small group of people; everyone has the power to be one‚ whether they’re doing small acts of kindness or big acts of sacrifice. Everyone has the power to be heroic‚ to act without thinking about themselves‚ to face hardship‚ and to protect others‚ whether in small or big ways. The brave people we encounter in our daily lives are a testament to the fact that heroism is not confined to epic tales. These individuals

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    The Vandals

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    story with a central character you consider to be heroic‚ Show how the heroic qualities are revealed and discuss how this portrayal of the character enhances your understanding of the text as a whole. ANSWER: Many complaints recently have revolved around the strong targeting the weak. In Alan Bolds short story ‘The Vandals’ we hear the story of Gordon Miller. A retired Civil Servant whom is a quiet gentle man. He could have been considered heroic when he stood up to a ground of youths - The Vandals

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    Macbeth Is a Tragedy

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    dramatic or narrative writing in which the main character suffers disaster after a serious or significant struggle but faces his or downfall in such a way as to attain heroic stature. The play Macbeth qualifies as a tragedy because there is dramatic writing‚ a main character who suffers from a disaster and faces his downfall yet remains heroic until the end‚ and the many struggles the protagonist faces. The protagonist is Macbeth. The play Macbeth qualifies as a tragedy because it is dramatic writing

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    Gilgamesh

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    Lecture two‚ the epic of Gilgamesh We begin our journey through the literature of the world with one of the oldest literary works that we have the epic of Gilgamesh the modern text the standard version on which most modering translating are based‚ is comes from 7th century BCE. Copy that was found in the library of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal but the poem itself has the much older than that dating back to shortly after 2800 BCE. When a prisobably a historical king Gilgamesh was king of the

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