“Real tragedy is never resolved. It goes on hopelessly forever. Conventional tragedy is too easy. The hero dies and we dies and we feel a purging of the emotions. A real tragedy takes place in a corner in an untidy spot ‚ to quote W.H Auden-Chinua Achebe. Antigone’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger‚ hate‚ and disappointment to be highlighted
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Jay Gatsby‚ from The Great Gatsby‚ and Willy Loman‚ from Death of a Salesman‚ is considered tragic heroes because of their pitiful storylines; however‚ are Jay Gatsby and Willy Loman real tragic heroes? According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is a king that has flaws‚ makes mistakes‚ yet he realizes his mistake at the end of the story; the hero must also have a destiny bigger than he deserved‚ and have excessive pride (Tragic Hero defined by Aristotle). Arthur Miller believes the same characteristics
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In the play Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus is the main character and tragic hero. He is a royal king who came to Thebes to save it from the plague. Oedipus runs into some other character conflicts in the play with a prophet named Tiresias and his brother in-law Creon. In the play Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman stands out as the main character and has the tragic downfall. Willy’s mental disease causes trouble for him throughout the play with his family and friends. After examining the tragedies of Oedipus
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“Tragedy is an event causing great suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress‚ such as a serious accident‚ crime‚ or natural catastrophe”(Google.com). Tragic event occur everyday in our life we don’t see them as much as we hear about them. For example‚ the deaths that we witness everyday in the Palestine Israeli war‚ and the war on ISIS which ruined the whole middle east. In the Shakespeare play Macbeth the main character Macbeth experienced hamartia and hubris through the play. Hamartia is a fatal flaw
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It’s crazy to think that someone that could bring so much joy and happiness to other yet still feel so much sadness. Sometimes the way someone acts has been truly just and act. Robin Williams is an amazing comedian and actor and he knew how to bring joy to everyone he met. Yet he wasn’t perfect he suffered with many challenges. Through his life he faced divorces‚ dementia with Lewy bodies and substance abuse. Robbin Williams was known for his iconic roles in movies like “Flubber” or “Jumanji”. Those
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The relationship between the audience and the protagonist differ in a tragedy and comedy because the audience has different feelings for each protagonist. Comedies are meant to make the audience feel happy overall‚ but there is little emotion the audience feels from the protagonist. For example‚ after a Greek trilogy was played‚ a comedy was played‚ so people wouldn’t feel so downhearted. Tragedies tend to emotionally move people because the audience can identify with and relate to the protagonist
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The major focus of this tragedy is on the character of the hero‚ Oedipus. He is a person of great importance; in fact‚ the security and health of the community depend upon him. And he has to meet an urgent crisis‚ something which threatens the continuing existence of the city. And because he is very conscious of his own qualities‚ he takes upon himself that responsibility. Oedipus‚ above everything else at first‚ is a person who acts decisively and who is celebrated for so doing. In that sense
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A Tragic hero can best be defined as a significant person who has a tragic flaw that eventually leads to his downfall‚ which he faces with dignity and courage. Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is a great example of a tragic hero. He is a romantic dreamer who wishes to fulfill his ideal by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his life‚ Daisy. Gatsby’s tragic flaw lies in his inability to see that the real and the ideal cannot
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Oedipus Rex Draft The infamous Greek tragedian‚ Sophocles‚ effected a transformation in the spirit and significance of a tragedy; although problems of religion and morality still provided the themes‚ the nature of man‚ his problems‚ and his struggles became the chief interest of Greek tragedy. A sophoclean tragedy contains recurring elements to truly engage the viewers and dramatize the plot.Common elements in a sophoclean tragedy include the protagonist being a person of noble birth and stature;
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There are many people and characters who can be considered tragic heroes. For example‚ in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the main character shows many qualities of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is any character that seems heroic at first‚ but has a tragic flaw and makes a serious error in judgment‚ ultimately leading to their downfall. In this play‚ a valiant soldier named Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become King of Scotland. He is spurred by his ambition to kill
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