Antigone is a tragic hero. Aristotle says that there are specific characteristics that compose a tragic hero. The hero must suffer more than she deserves‚ the hero must be doomed from the start‚ but bears no responsibility for possessing his flaw‚ the hero’s story should arouse fear and empathy‚ and he has to be faced with a very serious decision that he has to make. Antigone applies all of these categories to be a tragic hero. Antigone is not afraid to be a tragic hero and knows what she is doing
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Beatrice is a foil to Hero because of her contrasting personality to Hero‚ her never wanting to marry‚ and Beatrice always speaking her mind. Hero brings out Beatrice’s flaws‚ but Beatrice also brings out Hero’s many flaws. Beatrice and Hero are complete opposites to each other. One of the ways is by their personality‚ Beatrice is known for her fiery personality and happens to be outstandingly loyal‚ whilst Hero is quiet and doesn’t seem to care about much. “Sweet Hero! She is wronged‚ She is
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American writer Joseph Campbell once stated “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself”. The writer was implying that any person can become a hero easily when dedicated their lives to an idea they believe is bigger than them‚ yet this trait can only go so far. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by the author Harper Lee‚ Atticus is the father of the protagonist and is seen as a hero to many readers. Atticus Finch resides in 1930s Maycomb‚ Alabama while taking
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tragedy is that moment where the hero comes face to face with his true identity”- Aristotle. The character Okonkwo from the book ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Chinua Achebe demonstrates the role of a tragic hero. He starts off in the book as a well known and respected warrior in the clan of Umuofia. His father (now deceased) however was known for being irresponsible and cowardly. Okonkwo vowed to never be anything like his father. Okonkwo captures the role of a tragic hero according to the attributes Aristotle
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A tragic hero is the protagonist of a story who has a fall from grace. A tragic hero is a character who has everything going for him or her‚ however‚ they have a flaw that sparks their downfall. Due to hubris or pride the heroic character‚ realizes his or her unfortunate mistake to late. Othello is a military general who is respected by the government and most of the people in his Italian community. However‚ Iago is the antagonist or nemesis who works against Othello. Due to Iago’s envious and vengeful
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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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The Wave – Characterization of Ben Ross Ben Ross is one of the main characters in the novel „The Wave“‚ written by Morton Rhue in 1981. The story is based on a true story. Ben Ross is a history teacher at the Gordon High School. He is technical untalented and always wants the best for his students. He tries to teach his lessons in a practically way to show his students the „main aspects of history”. When he started to talk with his students about Nazi Germany and if it is possible that
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Erik Caballero Mrs. Powalisz AP English 22 November 2010 Othello as a Tragic Hero According to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero‚ is a man of high-ranking official who rose to a high position then plummeted to utter death and desolation‚ can be coined to the character in Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Othello. It is often considered that some tragic heroes bring upon themselves their own downfall‚ whereas some heroes are pawns of Fate. In this play‚ it can be argued that Othello did bring
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A tragic hero can be defined as the protagonist of a story who has a fall from grace. A tragic hero is a character who has everything going for him or her‚ however‚ they have a flaw that sparks their downfall. This is a perfect description of Othello because that is exactly what happens. Othello can be considered a tragic hero due to his greatnesses and weaknesses‚ nobility‚ and vulnerability. Othello portrays himself has a tragic hero through his greatnesses and weaknesses. “The tragic protagonist
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If you’ve watched the legal drama suits‚ one of the protagonists Mike Ross‚ knows the law inside out yet he’s been knocked into a different kind of life because of circumstances and he keeps wishing for a chance to get out of it and when he does‚ he makes it count.This goes on to show how important a chance is in life. Some wait all eternity waiting for a chance to come knock their doors but I’m the kind of guy who will relentlessly pursue and tirelessly run to get that once chance that will transform
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