assignment. Choose one of the prompts below to address in your paper: 1. Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 33 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source‚ but remember to cite it correctly
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partnership‚ or a suburban nuclear family‚ families serve as a connection between the individual and the outside world. The idndividial identity‚ his or her dreams‚ in large part depends on the family’s of orgin or family of choice.” –Images of Gender and Family (239). We are all shaped through our family’s values‚ beliefs‚ and assumptions making us bonded as one. Since each family is molded it gives each individual in it a certain roll as well as expectztions to play out from. In every family there are different
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Tragic Hero – Okonkwo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe A tragic hero is a character that performs courageous actions but develops a tragic flaw as they move on with their lives. The effects of the flaw begin to increase and the character usually makes unwise choices. It often leads to his downfall or even death. In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is depicted as a tragic hero. He lived a life full of contradiction. He desired to be successful and achieve everything he wanted but he ended up committing
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Bryan Dietz Mrs. Collier 10/24/2011 Essay# 4 hero or coward It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between a hero‚ a coward or perhaps somewhere in between. A hero is someone whom goes above and beyond the actions of an ordinary citizen. On the other hand a coward is someone whom is presented the opportunity to do something great and be a hero and steps down instead of up. Norman Bowker can be justifiably called all of these at different times in his life. Norman Bowkar fought in a war which
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1. By the definition a modern tragic hero "must be good but flawed‚ must be artistocratic‚ must be believable‚ and must behave consistantly." (Literature and Ourselves‚ 524). With that being said‚ I think Troy could be seen as a modern tragic hero. I believe that deep down Troy is a good man‚ but he is flawed in many ways Rose explains this when she said‚ "sometimes when he touched he bruised. And sometimes when he took me in his arms he cut." (Literature and outselves‚ 195). This alone explains
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What is a Hero? People have many different views on what a hero is. Some people’s heroes include Superman or fictional characters while others involve their family members or friends. When I think of a hero I think of someone who is strong‚ intelligent‚ and daring. Many children have fictional heroes‚ because they take on such great tasks and goals. They also endure much resistance‚ hardship‚ and danger. Often the hero learns valuable lessons about survival and self-reliance. There are many
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*UNSUNG HERO* Talking about an unsung hero. In my opinion my unsung hero is a dustman who has known to be a very kind and diligent man working in the neighborhood of my house complex. I know his activity from my house-maid who is also the dustman’s wife‚ and she has been serving for 3 years in my house. The dustman’s name is Yanto‚ whose age is around 50. He owns 2 kids. The youngest one is a student at an intermediate school‚ while the elder one is a student of a senior high school in Medan
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Values education is term used to name several things‚ and there is much academic controversy surrounding it. Some regard it as all aspects of the process by which teachers (and other adults) transmit values to pupils.[1] Others see it as an activity that can take place in any organisation during which people are assisted by others‚ who may be older‚ in a position of authority or are more experienced‚ to make explicit those values underlying their own behaviour‚ to assess the effectiveness of these
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Is Odysseus a hero? I feel that Odysseus‚ like any person‚ can be a hero at some times and very selfish at other times. During the war in Troy‚ Odysseus was surely a hero‚ thinking smartly and protecting his men well. However‚ in books nine through twelve‚ Odysseus is definitely not playing the role of a hero among his crew. On almost any page you turn to in the book‚ you can find some act of selfishness coming from Odysseus. During his journey‚ Odysseus performs many courageous acts
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Individual Assignment 2 Negotiations The Maple Grove Case Two years ago the United Steel Workers organized the 400 workers at Maple Grove Foods‚ a food processing company in Western Ontario. Previously the company had been in operation for over thirty years as a non-union shop. Management had tried to convince employees not to join the union. The employees were paid quite well‚ in the view of the company. However‚ after a lengthy campaign the union organizing drive was successful. Jim Byer
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