Alexander Nowak Medfield High School English 1/6/2011 A Dire Flaw In some novels‚ the main character often possesses a negative trait which ultimately becomes his/her biggest flaw. The manner of how the protagonist responds to his/her troubles impacts the development of the flaw. One character in particular encompasses a trait that even with his self-awareness‚ is unaware of the selfishness in his veins. In the novel Frankenstein‚ the protagonist Victor Frankenstein is this particular individual
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subtle ways; this accounts for character flaws (called harmatia in Greek). Ancient Greeks thought the gods would alter a person’s character‚ in order for that person to suffer (or gain from) the appropriate outcome. Such was the case in Oedipus’s story. The great Sophoclean play‚ Oedipus Rex is an amazing play‚ and one of the first of its time to accurately portray the common tragic hero. Written in the time of ancient Greece‚ Sophocles perfected the use of character flaws in Greek drama with Oedipus
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Topic Sentence: My biggest dream is to become a stage performer and eventually have my own concerts and world tours someday. Everyday‚ I look forward to have my biggest dream to be a reality because dreams are simply made to be real and not just to be a mere thought waiting to be discovered. Dreams do not just happen because a dreamer needs to have passion and determination to make dreams come true. My biggest dream is to become a stage performer and eventually have my own concerts and world tours
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match between situation and character” (194) but in Shakespearean literature you need an element of “bad luck” to get a tragedy. McGinn explains that everyone has flaws but there generally is no flaw that will cause a tragedy by itself. McGinn clarifies that you need a flawed character and the right situation in order to have a tragedy. If we have a flawed situation with a good character
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One of the biggest mysteries We all dream‚ but do we all know why? The lyrics of a song says "For my dreams I hold my life‚ for wishes I behold my nights. " How much truth‚ but we are not dreaming so often that we don’t realize the importance of dreams‚ the peace and joy that we feel when we are dreaming.Try to feel dreams before they go‚ put them into a Pandora’s case and reopen it whenever you feel the need to detach from reality. It’s so good! Consider a trivial example‚ in the
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Shakespearian tragedy by introducing a person of high esteem. “Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and beyond” (1) for throwing Amalinze the Cat in a wrestling match‚ who was undefeated for seven years. However‚ Okonkwo holds a fatal flaw in his character. Okonkwo
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Little Marvin was never anything special. Actually he was‚ Marvin was an unusually small mouse that seemed to have no talent‚ especially in the athletics department. In comparison to his strong athletic sisters and brothers‚ he was a shy little mouse who always had his nose burrowed in a book. He was constantly pushed around by the other mice due to his small size and was never was able to‚ or even confident‚ enough to fight back. Instead‚ he vowed that one day‚ he would be able to accomplish a
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Taylor Hallmark Period: 3 03/20/13 Character Essay I never thought I could run so fast‚ but with all the energy I have from not doing anything all school year builds up. I used to always be into sports‚ always have to join all the clubs in school. But once my freshman year at Brown High I needed to change I couldn’t be Stevens’s sister or Haley’s sister anymore I had to be recognized as Emma. I always have expectations I must live
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Another character in Hamlet that displays hamartia is Polonius‚ who interferes in everyone’s affairs. Hamlet’s hamartia is his indecisiveness and Polonius’ tragic flaw is interference. Two scenes that create catharsis‚ is the death of Polonius and the swordfight at the end of the play. The flaws of these gentlemen are what lead to the death of not only themselves but many others. “To be or not to be” (Shakespeare) defines Hamlet to perfection and it is this flaw in his character that leads
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