Q.1. Discuss Dr Faustus as a tragedy. Tragedy – Definition Aristotle defines a tragedy as a ‘representation of an action which is important‚ complete and limited in length. It is enacted not recited and by arousing pity and fear‚ it gives an outlet to emotions of this type.’ However‚ for the Elizabethans‚ more specifically for Marlowe and Shakespeare‚ tragedy is not a restrictive view of human excellence or weakness as the Greeks are often inclined to present but an affirmative view of human
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Brutus was the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Both characters were prominent people who had a tragic flaw that ended with their downfall. While both men could have easily been the tragic hero Brutus fits that role better. Marcus Brutus could be considered the tragic hero of this play for many reasons. Brutus is evidently a very prominent figure in Rome who has always had its best intentions in heart. Despite all of this Brutus like all tragic heroes had one
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A Lennie of unfortunate event… George did right in killing Lennie because he always got in trouble‚ was a threat who messed everything up‚ and he had no real use with a chase on his tail. An intriguing topic for Lennie’s poor death was that he always got in trouble and did “bad things” but he did not know what he had done. When George was playing some cards with Slim a bit after he had arrived at Soledad‚ he accidentally let out a wisp of a secret that no one was supposed to know so that he would
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Peter Capaldi is currently playing the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who. I picked him for this role because‚ although Rudolf is a waiter‚ he seems to be a higher up‚ more responsible waiter. He is also quick to solve problems‚ much like the Doctor. I also wanted to pick someone a bit older/older-looking‚ and Capaldi felt like a great choice. Oprah Winfrey is most known for her talk-show‚ but she has also acted in Selma and The Butler and has proved to be a very able actress. I imagined the cook as
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incapable to focus on driving. His wife‚ Linda‚ suggests that he ask for a job in New York so that he won’t have to drive so much. Willy insists‚ however‚ that it is crucial to his company that he works in New England. Willy asks Linda about his son‚ Biff‚ who has just come home after being away for numerous years. He can’t comprehend why Biff is unable to get a good Job. Soon Willy begins thinking about when Biff was a senior in high school. He remembers how Biff was the leading light of the football team
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The Great Gatsby SS Questions 1. A tragic hero contains a fatal flaw‚ and is responsible for their own downfall. Jay Gatsby reflects a tragic hero as in loving Daisy he causes his own downfall. Gatsby continually loves Daisy for five years. Gatsby and Daisy fell in love before he left for the war‚ and vowed to wait for each other. Circumstances arise and Jay is unable to return from the war as soon as he had hoped. During this time Daisy meets Tom Buchanan‚ and marries him; however‚ Gatsby does
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To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ he depicts the rise and downfall of the eponymous protagonist‚ Macbeth. The text illustrates that there is no sole person to blame for Macbeth’s downfall but numerous reasons for Macbeth’s downfall. Macbeth is only partially responsible for his own downfall for his eventual downfall at the hands of Macduff. Macbeth is driven by the prophecies given by the witches and this is perpetuated with the manipulation
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story written by William Shakespeare in 1597 about a young couple who fall in love only to wind up dying for each other. The main characters‚ Romeo and Juliet are the children of two feuding families‚ Romeo belonging to the Montagues and Juliet belonging to the Capulets. Romeo and Juliet‚ in their own way‚ could be considered a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement error that leads to his or her own personal destruction. Romeo and Juliet
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The Great Gatsby ‚ reveals a story about events that led to a elegant man’s downfall. Jay Gatsby was a fashionable man‚ one who you can say was higher up in society‚ one who strongly pursued the American dream. However‚ corruption and greed runs in most individuals and after being gunned down by the antagonist‚ George Wilson‚ who can you really say was responsible for Gatsby’s death? A expeditious judge would be the man who murdered Gatsby‚ right? I mean he pulled the trigger so ultimately he has all
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The events of the Salem witch trials are widely-studied‚ iconic events in our history. There are many controversial topics surrounding the accuracy of The Crucible. Did these events actually happen‚ or was it made it up to scare people and teach life-long morals? Dedicated historians and investigators strive to answer and pose new questions‚ forming educated ideas to shape possible theories. Was Arthur Miller’s point really to tell the account of a scandalous time period in history? Many people feel
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