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    Tragic Hero My father is a tragic hero. Over the course of his life he’s had more accomplishments than anyone else who has grown up beside him. After enduring seven years of college‚ he graduated law school at the top of his class. Upon moving back to his hometown‚ he took over the family business and achieved an outstanding reputation. With the world in his hands‚ his wife and two daughters would have done anything for him. However‚ people change‚ and when my father decided that it was his turn

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    continues to ask Othello to reinstate Cassio‚ then her lord would do it for her in which she later realizes that Iago is putting lies into her husband’s head about her cheating. A tragic hero is a character that makes a judgement call that ends up being wrong and leads to their own destruction. What establishes Othello as a tragic hero is when he realizes that Iago is lying to him and that Desdemona isn’t cheating on him and he kills himself because he realizes that he couldn’t live without her. In Act IV

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    lot of tragic events. For example in act 3 scene 1 Cesar is stabbed and killed by the conspirators at the senate. The fall of their King was a tragic event. Also Brutus committing suicide who was also one of the noblest man of Rome. A tragedy is a powerful impact in a story. Which in ties in with a tragic hero who is the main protagonist {character} in the story but they will most likely will not achieve their ends they will most likely die in trying. Brutus in my opinion is a tragic hero in the

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    In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth portrays many qualities of a tragic hero. One particular quality Macbeth portrays is hamartia. The witches address Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor and “All hail Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.53)‚ both of which he is not. With Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth starts wondering if he will likewise become king. Macbeth‚ being a noble‚ is not in a position to rise up to the rank of a king however; he is very ambitious. Macbeth’s ambition leads

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    Lindsay Lohan Tragic Hero

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    Lindsay Lohan is a great representation of a modern day tragic hero. In 2006‚ she was known for her great acting skills but now she is better known for her many arrests. She was born into a wealthy family where her parents who were both actors. Michael and Dina‚ Lindsay’s parents started staring her in commercials and modelling by the age of three. This was a kick start to her acting career. Lindsay starred in many movies and tv shows including Mean Girls‚ The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday. She became

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    country. Coming home from the war veterans most times feel like they are still fighting a war. When coming back from the war most people mistreat the veterans that just fought for our country. In the poem‚ Odysseus by Homer‚ after winning the war in Troy they remain in combat mode. Odysseus and his men have to travel a long way to travel over the sea to get back home. While the men are still in combat mode as they travel back they stop at an island and let loose. In the passage‚ “Sailing

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    Erik Caballero Mrs. Powalisz AP English 22 November 2010 Othello as a Tragic Hero According to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero‚ is a man of high-ranking official who rose to a high position then plummeted to utter death and desolation‚ can be coined to the character in Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Othello. It is often considered that some tragic heroes bring upon themselves their own downfall‚ whereas some heroes are pawns of Fate. In this play‚ it can be argued that Othello did bring

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    remarked that "Being a hero is about the shortest lived profession on earth" (atd. in carnival of wit 222). While this may be literally true‚ most heroes live on figuratively in the recorded stories of their exploits‚ and in many cases they model characteristics that can inspire readers to emulate they’re behavior. One obvious example is Homer’s Odysseus the fictional king of Ithaca whose courage‚ strength‚ and quest for immortality define him as the prototypical epic hero. His encounters with the

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    hubris made his downfall In Sophocles play Antigone‚ who really fits the definition of Aristotle’s definition of tragedy? Or tragic hero? Creon fits better than Antigone. At the beginning‚ he is a good leader for his kingdom‚ has all kinds a good characters on him‚ loyalty‚ justice. But just because of his stubbornness and hubris‚ he get to this title. Antigone might be the big hero that defended women and human rights during that time‚ but she doesn’t really have a hubris. Instead‚ Creon is the character

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    In history‚ many heroes experienced a tragic downfall; a perfect modern day example of a tragic hero is Tiger Woods. How can somebody so perfect‚ make such a terrible mistake? Before it all happened‚ Tiger Woods was a role model‚ a man with many fans that looked up to him. Woods was recognized for his talents at a very young age. “He was eight when he won the 1984 Junior World Golf Championships‚ having to enter the 9-10 boys’ event as it was the youngest group available”(Biography Channel). At the

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