dramatic flaws. Many people tend to be unkempt or have poor manners‚ while others have behavioral difficulties such as quick temperament‚ dishonesty‚ or intentional rudeness. These perplexities can bring about hardships throughout an individual’s life. William Shakespeare demonstrates some of these hardships in his puissant drama about The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ that portrays a protagonist‚ Romeo‚ who acquires the unfortunate flaw of rashness which later develops into the major downfall of his
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Romeo was considered to be a “perfect man” by the people of Verona. He was born into aristocracy‚ and all the attributes one would consider flawless. However‚ when it came to his relationship with love‚ he had many weaknesses. The tragic death of Romeo and Juliet and their ill-fated love was led about by Romeo’s flaws. Not quite yet a full grown man‚ Romeo was still a teenager who had not yet been fully exposed to the world. Being born and raised in aristocracy‚ he would have be shaded from the
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exalted (Matthew 23:12‚ The Bible)’. Pride is a natural flaw that most people do not realize. Some can control it‚ while others let their pride blind them from logic and truth. Naturally‚ Macbeth has this attribute and he demonstrates it throughout the play. Shakespeare purposely introduces Macbeth as a proud character. The witches’ prophecies give him his confidence. And as his confidence grows‚ so does his pride until it eventually consumes his power-crazed mind. Macbeth is introduced to the audience
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Edward Armstrong Mr. Gallagher Fatal Flaw Throughout Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet uses his emotions to manipulate people. He fools Ophelia into believing he is madly in love with her‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into thinking that he is depressed and Polonius into thinking that he is insane. While his controlled array of emotions makes Hamlet appear emotionally stable‚ they are instead simply an outward display of Hamlet’s tremendous acting ability. In reality‚ Hamlet is
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of delusion and folly who dwelt in infernal regions‚ exposing Othello’s shift of faith from good to evil. In lines 551-2‚ Othello says “Swell bosom‚ with thy fraught‚ For tis aspics’ tongues” which refers to the tongue of a venomous snake. This exhibits the poisoning of Othello’s heart and love‚ and developing the motif of bestial imagery‚ which ultimately represents his growing jealousy. Also from lines 444-460‚ Othello describes his newfound hatred towards Desdemona like “the Pontic Sea” with
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there in the blue‚ riding on a smile and a shoeshine" (1947) Yet he was a man who ’didn’t know who he was’(1947). His lack of self-knowledge and inability to accept who he is results in his insanity and ultimate demise. Throughout the play‚ Willy tries chasing "all the wrong dreams" (1947). Willy aspires to a man named David Singleman‚ a salesman who "died the death of a salesman‚ in his green velvet slippers" (1894). Willy knows that David has become successful by being popular and this is what Willy
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paranoid and he is in disbelief that a woman could defy his power. Therefore‚ the fact that Antigone is a determined and powerful woman makes Creon paranoid and ultimately causes his downfall. To start with‚ Antigone’s femininity is something that surprises Creon. During the period that Antigone was written in‚ women were treated of lower class than men. Creon does not expect a woman to defy a man in power‚ as this has never happened in his time before. Women are expected to bow down to men. Ismene
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Tragic Flaw It is better not to put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Many consequences can arise when one procrastinates. An example of this is found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the depiction of the central character. Although Hamlet is characterized as daring‚ brave‚ loyal‚ and intelligent‚ he is overwhelmed by his own conscience. The tragic hero is defined as one whose downfall is brought about due to their tragic flaw. Hamlet’s inability to act on his father’s
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When the dagger appeared‚ it showed the audience‚ even though they already knew‚ that what Macbeth was about to do was evil. The witches prophecy was supposed to be good for Macbeth‚ but ultimately it was what led to his downfall‚ so it turned out to be evil. The apparitions that appeared in front of Macbeth to tell him about Macduff‚ the Woods‚ and that no man born of woman could kill him where used to make the mood of that scene seem ominous and unsettling. The supernatural
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The Fatal Flaw of Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" "Romeo and Juliet" revolves around two lovers whose love is destined for tragedy. In the Play "Romeo and Juliet"‚ Act 2 Scene 3‚ Shakespeare demonstrates Romeo’s impetuous‚ shallow and stubborn nature. These character flaws eventually lead to his tragic death and to the death of his love‚ Juliet. This can by shown in the passage of the Friar rebuking Romeo for his shallowness‚ and in the passage of the Friar ridiculing Romeo for his impulsive and
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