Tragic Hero: Othello In all tragedies there must be a character that experiences disaster. In The Tragedy of Othello‚ Othello qualifies as tragic hero because poor judgement causes a catastrophe that he did not deserve‚ ultimately reversing his fate. Jealousy‚ lack of judgement‚ and concern for reputation are some of Othello’s flaws‚ but the principle flaw that causes his downfall is that he trusts easily. Iago knows that Othello is too trusting and plans to exploit that. During his soliloquy when
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Orwell constructs Winston Smith as a protagonist that does not embody the traditional characteristics of a heroic character. He is heartfelt about his resistance‚ but Orwell creates a hero that fails. This is not the Quixotic hero‚ but rather one who is withered and weakened by the external reality. Unlike Quixote‚ the readers does not fully remember all that Winston set out to do‚ but rather recognizes in his failure likes the flawed condition of human beings. Winston is perfectly ordinary‚
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In Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart the protagonist Okonkwo can be compared to a 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
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Throughout literary history‚ tragic characters have helped readers to understand human conflicts. Authors such as William Shakespeare and J.R.R. Tolkien have included tragic heroes in their novels in order to examine various flaws that lead to the protagonist’s death. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ displays characteristics commonly present in tragic characters when he says “I am in blood stepped in so far that‚ should I wade no more‚ returning were as tedious
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Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ tells the story of a Syrian-American father with an intense drive to fill in his brother’s footsteps. Using his family’s wellbeing as his motivation‚ this drive eventually leads him into a lot of trouble. Zeitoun is a tragic hero. Abdulrahman Zeitoun was widely regarded as a pillar of the community. He was the owner of Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC‚ a company he had started after earning enough funds from years of hard work. A man of many talents‚ Zeitoun could
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did not ask to be king‚ he was still a child and did not feel he was worthy of such a position. Arthur’s lack of confidence and trust in himself defines him as a king and his ability to rule. Arthur’s dependency on others proves to be King Arthur’s tragic flaw. As a child Arthur was brought up as Sir Kay‚ his foster brother’s‚ Squire. He grew up serving to others demands‚ it was never necessary for him to make his own decisions. Arthur just did what he was told and tried to please Sir Kay. This flaw
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1984’s main character is "Winston Smith‚” and he writes for the Ministry of Truth by rewriting history to make the country look better. Winston Smith lives in a futuristic England in the year 1984‚ and the government is totalitarian and is run by someone named Big Brother. Winston is extremely different from the citizens around him and he believes that there should be freedoms granted to the humans. Proles were robots in the books that were unfettered by humans‚ but had the freedom to do what they
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The major focus of this tragedy is on the character of the hero‚ Oedipus. He is a person of great importance; in fact‚ the security and health of the community depend upon him. And he has to meet an urgent crisis‚ something which threatens the continuing existence of the city. And because he is very conscious of his own qualities‚ he takes upon himself that responsibility. Oedipus‚ above everything else at first‚ is a person who acts decisively and who is celebrated for so doing. In that sense
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you but it can be something really good at the end. Noble is someone who is trusted and you can actually trust them. Suffering is going through pain of handling something hard. Recognition is the process of realizing something. Graham was the most tragic person because he has suffered the most. Caroline stats‚ “ the truck has severed most of her lower half. What did you say?She won’t be saved.Her body is pinned in such a way that it’s alive when it shouldn’t be alive‚ and the truck is holding
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Humans there have been a collection of well-known Heroes‚ often mythical that make their mark on our psyche. Many of these heroes share many characteristics along with flaws. In the story of Beowulf he is portrayed as an ideal canon for a Germanic hero. He is brave‚ loyal and skillful in battle. Throughout the entire saga Beowulf did not falter in the face of great danger. This is represented very well when he battled grendel’s mother in the bottom of the river. As Beowulf grows as person he begins
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