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    Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his infatuation with becoming a high power‚ and refusing to disappoint his lady by being a "coward". Lady Macbeth’s definition of being a coward‚ is playing fair instead of playing dirty. Lady Macbeth insists he is a coward‚ and he will not become of the high power if he does not play dirty. When he shows his disinterest in playing dirty‚ Lady Macbeth manipulates him by telling him he is not being a man. Because of Macbeth’s infatuation with becoming of high power‚ and his

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    Othello's Tragic Flaw

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    is a Shakespearean tragedy; * It concerns the fortunes of one person – the hero. * The hero is of high birth and position. * He has many good qualities. * He has a great weakness in his character. * This flaw is played on by circumstance. * This flaw causes suffering and misfortune to innocent people. * These events horrify and fascinate the audience. * These events lead to the hero’s death. * Audience feels pity‚ fear and a sense of wastage at the end. Act

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    of Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes‚ and how his tragic faults affected that. Sophocles’ purpose is to demonstrate the negative effects of pride and other various personal reasons causing his downfall instead of just fate‚ as was told in his prophecy. Sophocles uses various tragic flaws and symbols to send this message to the reader/audience‚ the most important symbol being the use of blindness and sight‚ and the most important tragic flaw being excessive pride in Oedipus. From the very beginning of the

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    Macbeth - a Tragic Hero

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    Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ written in the 1600’s is a perfect example of Shakespeare’s ability to manipulate his audience through creating a tragic hero. A tragic hero who‚ because of a flaw‚ tumbles from a well-respected hero to a cowardless murderer. It is through Shakespeare’s manipulation of figurative language‚ dramatic conventions and social expectations of the seventeenth century‚ do the audience witness the demise of this mixed up man. Macbeth’s persona of the tragic hero is enhanced even

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    tragedy Macbeth in roughly 1606. The protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ is rivalled with several challenges throughout his journey to achieve the title as the King of Scotland. He acknowledges these challenges with immoral actions‚ as advised by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. Through his responses‚ Macbeth’s character flaws are revealed‚ such as his deteriorating moral judgment‚ corrupted sanity and his most fatal flaw of all‚ ambition. Macbeth’s mental health and moral judgment attribute to his character flaws‚ promoting

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    Macbeth as a Tragic Hero

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    presents Macbeth as a tragic hero? The 17th century play‚ ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare‚ was written during a time when James the first became the first king of both Scotland and England. The characters in the play are also based upon his descendants. The play itself focuses on the character of Macbeth who is manipulated into committing regicide by 3 witches. As the play progresses‚ both him and his wife begin to lose all sense of morality‚ resulting with both of their deaths in the end. Macbeth is

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    Tragic Hero Macbeth

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    Tragic Hero (Macbeth Packet) Part One: 1. In the Shakespearean tragedy‚ “The Tragedy of Macbeth”‚ Macbeth himself did not come from noble stature‚ but instead he followed into the line of kingship‚ and had presented himself with outstanding qualities; such as strong abilities out on the battlefield. 2. The hamartia presented in Macbeth resulted in Macbeth’s own murder against his good king Duncan‚ in order to gain power‚ fame‚ and fortune for his own pleasure. Macbeth himself had a hubris

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    What is Oedipus’ tragic flaw? Tragic flaw is a failing of character in a hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall. Oedipus appears to have many flaws on the surface namely his selfish temperament‚ curiosity and of course his hubris or excessive pride. Firstly‚ his superiority and projection of ego is proved in exposition‚ when Oedipus shows a paternalistic attitude towards his subjects by calling people ‘’children’’ about four times. Furthermore there is a repetition of

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    Oedipus Tragic Flaw Essay

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    Is there such a thing as perfection or is it merely as fleeting hope? A tragic flaw by definition is a flaw in the character or personality of someone. In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus‚ the protagonist‚ falls victim to his own imperfection. Oedipus’ pride leads him down the path of the truth and therefore‚ pushes the theme of fatalism forward in the play. Oedipus’ tragic flaw that is portrayed in the play is his pride and because it‚ he learns that despite his best efforts‚ the prophecy

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    Macbeth: a Tragic Hero

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    "tragedy occurs when noble or great persons are led‚ through pride or a secret flaw in their personalities‚ to suffering that changes their fortune. The tragic hero must begin in a high position and end in death or some sort of degraded role" (Definitions of Tragedy). Based on human nature‚ Aristotle’s philosophy of tragedy‚ and current literary criticism of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ is classified as a tragic hero. Born in 384 B.C. at Stagirus‚ well known philosopher Aristotle

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