Daisy Cruz Mrs. Eglitis English 2H 6 January 2016 Tragic Hero A tragic hero‚ someone “who is not eminently good and just‚ whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity‚ but by some error or frailty‚" is a big part of the play "Antigone". Creon is depicted as the tragic hero of "Antigone" because of the characteristics that he shows in the play including his tragic flaw‚ hubris. Hubris is the characteristic of having excessive pride and self confidence and by the end of the play
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extraordinary qualities such as his intelligence and benevolent nature—albeit he contradicts his moral character and principles. Though his moral character possessed merit and his actions were of good intent‚ this is what ultimately drove him to a tragic end. As a young adult‚ Frome postponed his own education in order to tend to his parents until their demise. He then fell in love with his mother’s caregiver‚ Zeena‚ who he later felt obliged to marry. Once Zeena became ill‚ her cousin‚ Mattie‚ became
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A tragic hero is a person in literature who starts off heroic but has a fatal flaw in their character that leads them to their destruction. Okonkwo exemplifies a tragic hero with experiences he endures in his life. In Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart” the author expresses how the protagonist Okonkwo is a tragic hero by having excessive pride‚ the audience having empathy for him‚ and being imperfect. The pride exhibited by a person reflects their personality. For instance‚ “Okonkwo said
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Creon the True Tragic Hero There is much controversy between who the ’tragic hero’ is in the play Antigone. Some people say Antigone‚ some say Creon‚ others even say Heamon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a ’tragic hero’. He receives compassion through the audience‚ yet recognizes his weaknesses and his downfalls from his own self-pride‚ stubbornness‚ and controlling demands. He is the true protagonist. Though the audience notices how villainous Creon is‚ they still express
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Aristotle‚ an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his enduring influence on modern literature‚ built the basic foundation for the construction of a tragic hero in his most recognized work‚ Poetics. In Poetics‚ he often mentions Oedipus‚ the protagonist in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ as the most fitting example of a tragic hero. The plot of Oedipus the King begins with a terrible plague in the city of Thebes‚ where Oedipus rules as king. Oedipus sends his brother-in-law‚ Creon‚ to the Oracle of Apollo
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David 04/16/2010 Tragic Hero Essay Tupac‚ the one and only‚ is my tragic hero amongst thousands of other people. He was a very successful rap artist‚ poet and actor. Tupac Shakur was a great man who stood up for his rights‚ and reached out to people. He is also a tragic hero because he became a well known rapper‚ and suffered death as a result of his behavior and attitude towards life. Tupac Shakur was born on June 16‚ 1971 in New York. He was a distressed child all of his childhood‚ with
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not often in Greek myth or tragedy that a woman is found portrayed as a tragic hero. The tragic hero of this drama is Antigone‚ the character from which the play derives its title. This is shown by the fact that not only is she the protagonist of the play‚ but she also holds certain qualities of a tragic hero. What seems to be not that important in determining the tragic hero of this play‚ in fact‚ is whether or not the hero is male or female‚ which is surprising due to the misogynistic tendencies
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1. Do you agree with Arthur Miller’s assertion in Tragedy and the Common Man that Willy Loman is indeed a tragic hero? Why or why not? According to Miller‚ a tragic hero is someone who dies for personal dignity. Willy does indeed die for his dignity. “Those who act against the scheme of things that degrades them.”(Miller. Tragedy of the Common Man) Willy’s act of committing suicide‚ fits in that category. In act 2‚ Willy reveals his desires to win back Biff’s respect by committing suicide. In one
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and a tragic hero. He is a noble man who was acknowledged by his enemy and by the people of Rome. However‚ his tragic flaw often lead him to make bad decisions and subsequently lead him to his death. Moreover‚ his bad decisions lead to the death and suffering of many others. In short‚ the character of Marcus Brutus from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was a good man with a tragic flaw who causes death and suffering to many people‚ including his own wife. Therefore‚ he is a tragic hero. Brutus
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Shylock is a monster of cruelty‚ miser‚ greedy‚ suspicious ‚cunning ‚ bloodthirsty ‚revengeful‚ mean ‚a bad father and a bad master. But it is the circumstances that made him like this. Shylock is a tragic figure‚ trapped by prejudice and driven to revenge by the treatment he receives He is not cruel by nature. He is human in inner-self as the Christians are. He is therefore the most injured man‚ insulted‚ abused and disgraced by the Christians and even by his own daughter‚ His cruelty is made
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