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    the Poetics‚ a tragic hero should be “between these two extremes—that of a man who is not eminently good and just‚ yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity‚ but by some error or frailty.” The ultimate purpose of a tragic hero is to construct catharsis. Doing this by making the audience commiserate with the protagonist producing emotions by having a rise and a plummeting downfall in the character’s life. Some would quarrel that Antigone is certainly the tragic hero because her fate

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    Tragic heroes are found everywhere throughout literature. A tragic hero is a character who makes a mistake that leads to his or her downfall. According to Aristotle‚ “A man does not become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the protagonist John Proctor is a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Proctor makes mistakes and eventually admits what he has done‚ which leads to his death. Tragic heroes must have certain characteristics‚ including error

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    most tragic stories are those of the average person “who is ready to lay down his life‚ if need be‚ to secure one thing-his sense of personal dignity.” It is often believed that the reason not many tragedies are written today is because there is no tragedy to be found in today’s common man‚ Miller believes the exact opposite to be true. He believes that “the common man is as apt a subject for tragedy in its highest sense as kings were.” A novel that shows the journey to selfhood of a tragic hero

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    HAMLET, A TRAGIC HERO

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    interactions with his mentor Horatio‚ who firmly believes that he represents a slave to Hamlet with clear evidence‚ “ The same‚ my lord and your poor servant ever” however Hamlet does not really show interest that Horatio is indeed below him and in fact his slave‚ responding with “Sir‚ my good friend- i’ll change that name with you” (1.11.3). Hamlet wishes and views Horatio as a friend. This relationship coincides later when Hamlet speaks with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ who even though they are beneath

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    characters‚ particularly the tragic hero. The study noted above regarding tragedy was shaped by the Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle. Aristotle also noted that the tragic flaw is imperative in the characteristic of the protagonist and the proceedings that transpire in the piece are a manifestation of that flaw (“The Poetics by Aristotle: XIII.”). This philosophy of the tragic hero can be located in both Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show and Shakespeare’s character‚ Othello‚ in his play Othello. It is the

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    Odysseus is a tragic hero and there’s many reasons of why he is one. But he can also be a hero but there’s a negative impact of why he can be considered a tragic hero. As a tragic hero‚ Odysseus contains tragic flaws‚ which include that he is cocky and he also falls asleep when he is not suppose to and that’s when his crew mess around; these flaws impact the story by him being described as a hero but he also does some things that has a negative effect on him which that considers him a tragic hero. A tragic

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    After reading Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ there were many climatic conflicts that kept readers on the edge of their seat. But who caused all of this drama? Fate! Many of the problems that Oedipus and others faced was non-controllable. Oedipus had a struggle throughout the whole story of man versus fate and had a hard time escaping it. He just happened to be ruler during the curse on his town. Also he was even told that his fate was to end up being poor‚ old‚ blinded‚ and alone. These are just

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    Daisy Cruz Mrs. Eglitis English 2H 6 January 2016 Tragic Hero A tragic hero‚ someone “who is not eminently good and just‚ whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity‚ but by some error or frailty‚" is a big part of the play "Antigone". Creon is depicted as the tragic hero of "Antigone" because of the characteristics that he shows in the play including his tragic flaw‚ hubris. Hubris is the characteristic of having excessive pride and self confidence and by the end of the play

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    Who Is Jason A Hero

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    most famous Greek Tragedies ever written. The epic poem highlights the hero Jason‚ and his quest for the Golden Fleece. According to the myth‚ Jason and fifty other renowned members of Greece set out for the fleece so that Jason could earn back his father’s kingdom. Jason is a particularly interesting hero because he often displays qualities of an efficient leader. This is distinct compared to other heroes‚ such as Hercules‚ who are better known as warriors rather than leaders. Apollonius’ epic would

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    A tragic hero is a person in literature who starts off heroic but has a fatal flaw in their character that leads them to their destruction. Okonkwo exemplifies a tragic hero with experiences he endures in his life. In Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart” the author expresses how the protagonist Okonkwo is a tragic hero by having excessive pride‚ the audience having empathy for him‚ and being imperfect. The pride exhibited by a person reflects their personality. For instance‚ “Okonkwo said

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