terror." A tragic hero‚ therefore‚ is the character who experiences such a conflict and suffers catastrophically as a result of his choices and related actions. The character of Hamlet is a clear representation of Shakespeare’s tragic hero‚ as he possesses all the necessary characteristics of such a hero. Hamlet is seen as a tragic hero as he has doomed others because of a serious error in judgment‚ also Hamlet is responsible for his own fate and Hamlet has been endowed with a tragic flaw. These
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Oedipus; The Tragic Hero In the Fourth Century BC‚ a famous philosopher named Aristotle wrote about the qualities that a tragic hero must possess. Ever since that time‚ there have been many examples of tragic heroes in literature. None of those characters‚ however‚ display the tragic hero traits quite as well as Oedipus‚ the main character from the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Oedipus is‚ without a doubt‚ the absolute quintessence of a tragic hero. His example shines as clear as a sunny summer
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having the characteristics and traits of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is someone who hold holds power and prestige from the start‚ and eventually comes to a downfall leading to a tragic death. Okonkwo can be defined as a tragic hero because he was of success since age 18‚ and then after a while his fear of becoming like his father eventually took over him‚ ending in a suppressing death‚ in which he hangs himself. Okonkwo didn’t seem to be a tragic hero at the beginning‚ but once he kills Ikemefuna
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important features in order for it to be classified as a tragedy. For any great tragedy‚ there must be a tragic hero in the story. Fear and pity are created by and through the conflict. Every tragedy must also end in hope. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a great tragedy deserving of much more praise. The play Macbeth is classified as a tragedy because it contains a tragic hero. To be a tragic hero‚ one must be brave. A captain from the rebellion says; “all’s too weak;/ For brave Macbeth (well he deserves
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Achebe‚ I believe that Okonkwo does fit the description of a tragic hero‚ A tragic hero must evoke in the audience a sense of pity or fear‚ saying‚ “the change of fortune presented must not be the spectacle of a virtuous man brought from prosperity to adversity." In other words‚ the focus of the tragic hero should not be in the loss of his prosperity. In this essay i will be explaining why i believe Okonkwo fits the description of a tragic hero. Qualitys: Okonkwo was a very loyal‚ and hardworking
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*DATE* *TEACHER_NAME* *CLASS _#* *DAY_MONTH_YEAR* Brutus‚ the Tragic Hero There is much debate as to who plays the part of the tragic hero in Julius Caesar‚ but through analysis and literal evidence‚ it can be proved that Marcus Brutus plays the tragic hero. The definition of a tragic hero‚ as by Dictionary.com‚ is “a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy.” As given by examples in the play‚ Marcus
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English 10: Period 5 20 March 2012 Tragic Hero Within the tragic play Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ there is a dichotomy between the two main characters: Antigone and Creon. Throughout the play Antigone and Creon both portray a tragic hero; however‚ Antigone illustrates more qualities of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is one who fails to attain happiness and whose failures excites pity‚ has a great integrity of character‚ and is nether extremely benevolent nor malevolent. These are all qualities Antigone
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A tragic hero is a character who in spite of a basic goodness and authority‚ has a tragic flaw‚ and because of this fault is destined to fail. A true tragic hero or heroine recognizes his or her flaw/s‚ but typically not until it is too late to stop to downward spiral. A few examples of tragic heroes and heroines are from the many works of Shakespear. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ Willy Loman‚ the tragic hero‚ has so many flaws that end up in suicide before he has a chance to resolve them
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According to Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ a hero must five different characteristics to be considered a tragic hero. First‚ they must be of noble birth or they must be wise. Second‚ they must have a “fatal flaw” or a trait that is unchangeable. The protagonist has to undergo a reversal of fortune where their life gets turned around into a different direction. They must realize that their flaw caused the reversal of fortune before the plot ends or the character dies. Lastly‚ they must receive a
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Greek tragic hero. Throughout the novel we see many heroic qualities as well as a tragic flaw that allows Okonkwo to be associated with a Greek tragic hero. There are many positive attributes given and attributed to Okonkwo‚ but it is that tragic flaw that humanizes him and allows us to decipher his growth and how he personally changes. From the very beginning of the novel Okonkwo is described as very strong‚ agile‚ and “as slippery as a fish in water” (Achebe 1). These qualities are what made him
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