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    The Tragic Hero of Julius Caesar Tragedy concerns itself with the downfall of a protagonist (or the tragic hero) that suffers crushing defeat or death. Brutus certainly fits in as the protagonist of Julius Caesar and the tragic hero. Since Brutus was one of the main characters of the play‚ it would be obvious that he would be the tragic hero of the play as well. The downfall of the protagonist occurs through a tragic flaw of the protagonist. Brutus’ tragic flaw was making bad judgments

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    by Shakespeare Macbeth is anything but a tragic hero. Macbeth wants to be a hero for power‚ not to help the kingdom and make it a better place. Macbeth is doing everything a tragic hero would not do. Macbeth only cares about himself‚ by ruining the great change of being and putting everything in danger. Also he has let the fame take over him‚ by not caring about the kingdom or the people of the kingdom. Macbeth also does not handle things like a true hero would‚ by killing everyone who he fears.

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    Saul's Tragic Hero

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    people God desired them to be for His glory and honor. Therefore‚ Christians are to surrender to God’s holy will‚ walk with Him patiently‚ and be confident in His word and promises‚ even if things may look so hopeless. Just remember‚ He is faithful and true; whatever He says will surely come to pass. Wait patiently and continue to do what pleases God and in His time‚ He will give the desires of their heart‚ according to His riches and glory. As the Bible says‚ Trust in the LORD with all your heart. And

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    downfall of the "tragic hero"‚ or the main character destined to fall‚ is portrayed to the audience. In one of the most famous tragic plays ever written‚ Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare gives the downfall of many characters. Given the case‚ there have been many arguments about who the tragic hero really is. Despite the fact that the play is named after Julius Caesar‚ the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play is Marcus Brutus. As the tragic hero of the story‚ Brutus faces a tragic dilemma‚ a situation

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    John Green Word Count: 1072 A Tragic Comparison Throughout history‚ audiences have been entertained by tales of tragedy and catastrophe. Though each author and every story they write puts a unique spin on the genre‚ the characters employed are often not too dissimilar. Whether admiring drama from ancient Greece or reading the works of the Renaissance era‚ most of the characters have a parallel character in existing somewhere else literature. These parallels are rarely as clear as when Othello

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    Hercules: A True Hero

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    Hercules killed his whole family. He wanted forgiveness because he regretted what he did which is why the king gave Hercules 12 labors to complete in order to become immortal and have forgiveness. Although many may see Hercules as a monster‚ Hercules is a hero for the simple fact that he was brave and strong‚ he freed the land from creature‚ and he survived labors that others would not be able to. To begin with‚ I think that Hercules is a

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    Macbeth Tragic Hero Essay

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    Epidemy of a Tragic Hero In order to be respected by people‚ one must do the “right thing” regardless the amount of mistakes that have been made. In the play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ protagonist Macbeth faces decisions that change the course of his life. If no one can be all good or all bad‚ the question may be raised: why or why not is Macbeth a true tragic hero? Although Macbeth fails to meet some characteristics of a tragic hero‚ his most important realization of his own tragic flaw is what

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    Creon Tragic Hero Essay

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    who the tragic hero has been the subject of debate for years.  It is uncommon for there to be two tragic heroes in a Greek tragedy‚ therefore there can be only be one in Antigone.  Although Creon possesses some of the characteristics that constitute a tragic hero‚ he does not have all of the necessary qualities. Antigone‚ however‚ possesses all of the traits that are required for her to be the tragic hero.  According to Aristotle‚ there are four major characteristics‚ which the tragic hero is required

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    Hands of Fame In tragic story lines‚ there will most always be a tragic hero‚ who the author uses to show the audience the catastrophic ways of mankind. The downfall the tragic hero experiences is usually caused by his own hand‚ but even through the hero’s expiration‚ he’s often forgiven and shown to possess redeeming human qualities. Three main theories of the tragic hero are the Aristotelian model‚ the Shakespearean model‚ and the modern tragic hero. Each model has five defining characteristics

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    A tragic hero has to rise in order for him to fall and die a noble death. In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare the main character Othello begins as a great valiant war hero who transforms into a tragic hero because of his own flaws. Shakespeare creates sympathy for Othello by showing us how great he was only to destroy himself due to his own tragic flaws. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello is represented as a great‚ valiant‚ respected and noble. Othello was once a slave but has gained

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