Tatiana Perez American Lit. 11 November 2012 John Proctor: Tragic Hero As human beings‚ we each display specific traits and qualities that define our character and shape our personalities. The way in which we carry ourselves establishes our reputations‚ as well as how others identify us. We are each prone to making mistakes‚ and unfortunately‚ the mistakes we make can affect the way people see us as well. The struggle to regain a good name can be difficult and uncertain once someone’s reputation
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Dr Jekyll as a tragic hero Dr Henry Jekyll is a complex character in Robert Louis Stevensons novel “dr Jekyll and Mr hyde”. He shows many aspects of a tragic hero. But to link him to the aspect of a tragice hero one must first decide what a tragic hero is. A tragic hero is normally a person with a lofty place in society with either heroic or potentially heroic qualities who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy. This character
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In any tragedy‚ the tragic hero is a righteous character who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat. Three main theories of the tragic hero are the Aristotelian model‚ the Shakespearean model‚ and the modern tragic hero. Each model has five defining characteristics‚ which are nobility‚ hamartia‚ downfall‚ anagnorisis‚ and suffering. In the Shakespearean mode of tragedy‚ the play Romeo and Juliet best models the tragic hero. For instance‚ nobility is characterized by being upper class and
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A tragic hero is a character of noble stature that commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her downfall. The idea of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Bernard Madoff‚ a former American businessman‚ stockbroker‚ investment advisor‚ and financier‚ fits the definition of a modern day tragic hero. Bernard Madoff grew up in New York City and studied law at Brooklyn Law School‚ but quit the first year to embark on his own investment
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rich and popular. The Ancient Greek defines a tragic hero as a superb character of noble birth within a tragedy whose downfall eventually leads to his hamartia (Donovan‚ n.d.). In this case‚ Willy is not a great man and thus does not fit into the classic definition of a tragic hero. Considered as an ordinary man‚ Willy’s fall is attributed to hamartia‚ which is in line with the Aristotle view of a tragic hero. Aristotle also asserts that a tragic hero is characterized by hubris (excessive pride
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among tragic heroes in stories: (1) they must have a flaw or error in judgement‚ (2) they have to reverse someone’s fortune because of this misjudgment‚ (3) the character has to recognize that the reversal of fortune was a result of their misjudgment‚ (4) they are prideful‚ and (5) they must receive a fate worse than they deserve. In the popular play The Crucible‚ one common tragic hero is the main character‚ John Proctor. However‚ some others argue that Reverend Hale was also a tragic hero‚ though
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Tragic heroes are found everywhere throughout literature. A tragic hero is a character who makes a mistake that leads to his or her downfall. According to Aristotle‚ “A man does not become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the protagonist John Proctor is a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Proctor makes mistakes and eventually admits what he has done‚ which leads to his death. Tragic heroes must have certain characteristics‚ including error
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understanding of Shakespearean language evolve as time passes. It is reasonable to believe that Laertes is more of a tragic hero than Hamlet. In order for this to be seen effectively‚ a comparison must be made between Laertes and Hamlet. In the play Hamlet‚ Laertes is a character who grabs the audience’s attention. His devotion to succeed‚ despite disadvantages is both motivational and tragic situations‚ is inspirational to some extent. His portrayal as the antagonist is very effective in conveying the
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terrible and pitiful.”. Aristotle believed that a tragic person should be a good person at core and that others feel compelled to care about him. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero should make make errors and judgment and his perception of reality is distorted. He also believed that a tragic hero should “elicit both pity and fear from the audience” (Characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragic Hero). In his Poetics‚ Aristotle also wrote that a tragic hero should be “...a man who is not eminently good
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Marietta Shaw English 1302-6504 Mrs.Weatherford 21 November 2011 A Tragic Hero Indeed! In Sophocles tragedy Oedipus the King‚ King Oedipus swears to solve the murder of former King Laios in order to free the city from the plague. The plague taunts the city destroying crops and livestock and making the women unable to bear children. A seer‚ Teirsias tells Oedipus that he himself is Thebes’s pollution for killing his father and marrying his mother. Oedipus ignores his words and is blind to
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