A tragic hero can be defined as the protagonist of a story who has a fall from grace. A tragic hero is a character who has everything going for him or her‚ however‚ they have a flaw that sparks their downfall. This is a perfect description of Othello because that is exactly what happens. Othello can be considered a tragic hero due to his greatnesses and weaknesses‚ nobility‚ and vulnerability. Othello portrays himself has a tragic hero through his greatnesses and weaknesses. “The tragic protagonist
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Othello as Tragic Hero William Shakespeare has written many plays. His most tragic play is Othello. Othello is also the name of the main character in the play‚ he is quite hard to understand. Othello is a noble man‚ one who has grace with the ladies but also possesses all the virtues of a military leader that he is. Yet Othello has many traits and tragic flaws that make him a tragic hero. Othello is a noble man who is well known and respected‚ for his position as a general. He is a general
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Tragedy of Othello Although Othello has every reason to believe Iago‚ he is too quick to judge to believe that his wife is cheating on him. Desdemona is a pure honest soul that is caught up in the drama between Iago and Othello. She believes that if she 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
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Aristotle and the Tragic Hero The traditional hero stresses courage and nobility as essential traits of heroism. He lived by a code of honor and valued certain things as more important than others‚ so that he is willing to take risks and endure hardships for their sake. He is often a leader and protector of a community. The fact that the hero not only performs great deeds but performs them out of worthy principles renders his deed even more admirable. On the other hand‚ the Greek tragic hero is
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Aristotle’s theory of the Tragic Hero: “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall” Tragic hero’s who fit under Aristotle’s depiction are known as ‘Aristotelian Tragic Hero’s’ and possess five specific characteristics; 1) A flaw or error of judgment (also known as ‘hamartia’ which is a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine) 2) A reversal of fortune due to the error of judgment (also known as ‘peripeteia’‚ which is a sudden reversal of fortune
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In Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth could be considered as a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Namely‚ Macbeth is of noble stature and although he has a character flaw‚ his fate is not wholly deserved. Too late‚ Macbeth realises that he has been tricked; leading the readers to pity him. According to Aristotle: “a tragic hero is a character of noble stature”. It is seen that Macbeth is a respected nobleman as he is titled “Thane of Cawdor and Glamis”. “Brave Macbeth” is a mighty warrior
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Shakespeare’s Othello centralizes around the drastic change of Othello’s character throughout the play. Othello also reveals the theme of tragedy as Othello is seen to be a true tragic hero. Othello initially displays admirable characteristics that a true renaissance man portrays however‚ contradicts them when his character deteriorates and fits the stereotypes of The typical Moor. Iago is manipulative and has an evil demeanour. Iago’s character does not change throughout the play. The play also
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in battle or rescuing the princess from the dragon. Perhaps‚ the tragic hero is the rarest hero of all. William Shakespeare has imaginatively made the absolute most acclaimed the tragic hero and plays ever. With one of the best stories‚ Othello. Othello is a tragic hero because of his titled characteristics‚ his tragic mistakes‚ and his tragic defeat. There must first be a titled character for somebody to be a tragic hero. Othello can be considered as a titled character as he is one of the most
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Tragic Hero From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his demise. The concept of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Usually‚ the realization of fatal flaw results in catharsis or epiphany. The tragic flaw is sometimes referred to as an Achilles ’ heel after the single fatal flaw of the Greek warrior Achilles. [citation needed] Aristotelian tragic
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Othello as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Othello‚ the Moor of Venice (c.1604‚ as reprinted in Laurence Perrine and Thomas R. Arp‚ Literature: Structure Sound and Sense‚ 6th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 1993]1060-1148) is arguably one of the finest‚ if not the finest‚ tragedies in the literary history of Western civilization. This paper discusses Othello as a tragic hero and compares him to the great Aristotle’s concept of what a tragic hero actually is. First‚ we need to understand
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