and a tragic hero. He is a noble man who was acknowledged by his enemy and by the people of Rome. However‚ his tragic flaw often lead him to make bad decisions and subsequently lead him to his death. Moreover‚ his bad decisions lead to the death and suffering of many others. In short‚ the character of Marcus Brutus from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was a good man with a tragic flaw who causes death and suffering to many people‚ including his own wife. Therefore‚ he is a tragic hero. Brutus
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Time and time again we see throughout literature a tragic hero who possesses some fatal flaw which inevitably leads to their downfall. I believe that as humans we all possess our own “tragic flaw”‚ but unlike these great tragic heroes‚ we learn to cope with and embrace these flaws. This sentiment I find especially true in myself‚ noting that my own “tragic flaw” is my extreme volume and talkative nature. Throughout these past seventeen years‚ I have been learning to come to terms with my loud voice
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Michael Corleone was the tragic hero because he qualified to Aristotle’s traits. For example‚ Michael was born in a wealthy family and he could choose his life path. He joined the army and went to Frontline during World War II. Many Americans praised soldiers as a hero because soldiers killed enemies and protected the whole country. For instance‚ in the movie‚ one of the police was hesitated after he heard Captain McCluskey ordered him and other policies to grab Michael. However‚ the police believed
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Aristotle’s tragic hero who evokes sympathy for the character and forces the reader to evaluate certain traits in themselves. Tragic heroes possess a tragic flaw or downfall that leads to their death. Shakespeare uses the characteristics of Aristotle’s tragic hero to create a character that readers connect to and‚ despite their flaw‚ sympathize with. The fate of tragic heroes end in their death due to their own mistake or character flaw. In 17th century England‚ witches foretell the tragic ending of
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A tragic hero is someone whos fatal flaw‚ combined with other external factors‚ bring about ones demise‚ which is demonstrated by Macbeth in Shakespeares play Macbeth. Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous‚ brave and noble man who was haunted by superstition and an overpowering ambition. Factors that contributed to the degeneration of Macbeth include the prophecies told to him by the witches‚ the influence and manipulation of his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and finally‚ Macbeths deep driven intent to become
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necessary to classify a story as a tragedy: a tragic hero‚ his character flaw‚ and a twist of fate which results in the hero’s ultimate destruction. Jay Gatsby is the doomed tragic hero‚ blinded by his irrational dream to relive the past. Fate interferes in the form of the unexpected manslaughter of one character’s mistress by his wife. All these facets of the story come together to cause the end of Gatsby. In order for a character to be defined as a tragic hero‚ he must be noble in character. Jay Gatsby
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In order to become a tragic hero‚ Macbeth must have a miserable end‚ caused from his hamartia and an outside force. Lady Macbeth becomes the outside force‚ helping Macbeth develop his hamartia. Event from the start‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth argue about moral standards‚ specifically
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Hale as a Tragic Figure Base of Paper ● Tragic Hero ideas 1 and 2 merged ○ Tragic Hero’s have noble stature ■ Hale is from the church ■ Has a strong educational background ■ Was called in for an important job ● Like Oedipus and the Sphinx ○ Tragic Hero’s are not perfect ■ He is quite naive‚ and easily manipulated ● Leads him to believe obviously false evidence ○ Causes death of innocent people ● Overly confident in his knowledge of witchcraft ○ obscures the truth to him‚ up until it is too late
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I know the entire world has heard of the famous pop star‚ Britney Spears. I am sure many would not think of her as a tragic hero‚ but with little research she you will find that she is in several ways. As a young girl Britney was introduced to the All New Mickey Mouse Club TV show when she was just 11 years old. In 2000 she reached the top of Pop charts with an instant hit “Oops‚ I Did It Again”. Although she was not born of Noble Birth or elevated status‚ she was born with incredible talent which
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Nigeria and with them brought a new religion and government which started turning Nigerian people against each other. In the end of it all‚ Okonkwo ended up hanging himself. Throughout the novel‚ Okonkwo has proven himself to be a tragic hero. Okonkwo is a tragic hero because
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