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    Critic Northrop Frye once commented that "Tragic heroes are so much the highest points in their human landscapes" (Frye 1). Few characters illustrate this characteristic of a tragic hero better than that of Victors Frankenstein‚ the protagonist of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. His story is one of a brilliant man whose revolutionary ideas brought suffering to himself‚ his family and friends‚ and his creation. Victor is an instrument as well as a victim to this suffering throughout his story. From

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    Is Billy The Kid a Tragic Hero? William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty‚ Jr.) was known for his sulky smooth character‚ his enigmatic hero/outlaw image‚ and most importantly his treacherous rumored 21 murders. Most commonly and historically known as Billy the Kid‚ Bonney was born November 1859 in New York City‚ having moved around numerous times as a young child‚ and ultimately settling down in the Old American West. Orphaned as a young boy‚ “The Kid” began hanging around the wrong crowd

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    thrilling story set in ancient Rome. The play focuses on the death of Julius Caesar and his best friend‚ the tragic hero‚ Marcus Brutus‚ who killed him. Brutus is the tragic hero because he was prominent in society and had a fatal flaw. His fatal flaw leading to his downfall also makes him the tragic hero. As the tragic hero‚ he recognizes his mistakes and is redeemed. Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero in the play Julius Caesar since he is prominent in society‚ has a fatal flaw that leads to his shameful

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    perfection of their punishment.” – Judge Danforth. Many might say that John Proctor is the tragic hero in The Crucible because he was the one to die‚ I on the other hand believe Reverenad Hale was. Unlike Proctor‚ Reverend Hale fought to protect the innocent people who got accused of witchcraft by telling them to lie even though he was a man of God only because he knew they were innocent. Reverend Hale is the tragic hero because of his compassion and vulnerability‚ his guilt for sending innocent lives to

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    most tragic stories are those of the average person “who is ready to lay down his life‚ if need be‚ to secure one thing-his sense of personal dignity.” It is often believed that the reason not many tragedies are written today is because there is no tragedy to be found in today’s common man‚ Miller believes the exact opposite to be true. He believes that “the common man is as apt a subject for tragedy in its highest sense as kings were.” A novel that shows the journey to selfhood of a tragic hero

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    Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious‚ courageous‚ and a moral coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. From the courages in defense of Scotland is significant in the opening scene. However‚ he is very ambitious to be king. At the beginning of the play‚ he was loyal

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    Fences – Tragic Hero In August Wilson’s play “Fences”‚ he presents a misguided yet accomplished character. The play’s protagonist Troy‚ creates conflict with every character because of his judgmental nature and contrived haughty perception of himself. Through numerous stories that he re-cants Troy embellishes his experiences to cast himself in a righteous light. Contrary‚ to the stories he tells‚ his behavior expose Troy as a foolish man that does irrational things. One moment he is lecturing

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    is a tragic hero. According to the philosopher and scientist‚ Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. Along with his theory‚ he also states that "in order for a character to be a tragic hero‚ the character must not be a saint nor a villain‚ he should have some virtues‚ have a tragic flaw‚ and have excessive self-pride. Similarly‚ in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt textbook‚ the characteristics of a tragic hero is that

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    Christopher Rovira ENG102.7430 Professor Colleran February 6‚ 2009 The Critical Examination of Tragic Heroes Throughout our history‚ many genres have survived the test of time. One of the most well known and popular genre is the tragedy. A tragedy tells a story of the downfall of a basically good person through some fatal error or misjudgment‚ producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the part of the audience. One of the main authorities on

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    Alexander: A Tragic Hero

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    knew that Alexander was destined for a bigger purpose. Since a young age Alexander was confident in what he did and wanted to achieve. Bucephalus and Alexander were inseparable. He ends up fighting together in war in fact every battle up until the day of Bucephalus death. This story influenced Alexander to become the king of Greece. After witnessing Alexander and Bucephalus in battle his troops were inspired because they saw the bravery in him. All of this is a pig part of Alexander and his

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