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Oedipus A Tragic Hero
1,149 wordsAccording to Aristotle Oedipus from the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is the ideal model of a classic tragic hero. A tragic hero is unable to escape his misfortune of destruction and downfall that is destined to happen. As seen, no one can outrun his or her own fate. Looking at Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero, Oedipus is a hero because he causes his own downfall because of his blindness and anger; his life falls apart when he finds out his life story. Oedipus fate is not deserved. The pl...
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Error In Judgment Tragic Hero
682 wordsAt one time in our lives there is a moment that we may think of ourselves as better than someone or something else. There may also be a point when making a decision leads to a great error in judgment. In the play Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, both of these characteristics can be seen in the main character. These characteristics are known as tragic flaws. These flaws are known as hubris meaning excess pride, leading to overconfidence, and hamartia meaning errors and weakness in judgment. Bot...
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Shakespeare Tragic Hero In Macbeth And Hamlet
899 wordsIn Shakespeare's tragedies, one element is consistent- the tragic hero. Each tragic hero shares certain traits that contribute to his tragedy. They possess a fault that will eventually lead to their demise. Shakespeare's tragic hero is a man of noble birth who falls from a position of honor and respect due to a flaw in his character. Hamlet and Macbeth are portrayed as tragic heroes through their nobility, tragic flaws, and errors in judgment. During the first scenes of Shakespeare's plays Hamle...
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Act 4 Scene Tragic Flaws
1,566 wordsA tragedy is the story of an individual whose downfall is brought about by specific defects in his character, tragic flaws. The play, Othello, is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Iago creates an alternate world filled with lies, that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello s downfall comes about due to a combination of the influence of Iago and the fatal character flaws of the otherwise virtuous Othello. Iago absolutely hates Othello. He is angry with Othello for prom...
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Act Iii Scene Cassio And Desdemona
1,449 wordsIf one reads Shakespeare's Othello, they can come to the conclusion that it might be one of the his most tragic plays ever written by Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, is probably the most famous of his tragic plays, but Othello, has characteristics that, I think make it even more tragic then his other plays, and therefore for that reason, you can say that Othello is the most tragic hero. Othello is a noble man, one who has grace with the ladies but also possesses all the virtues of a military lead...
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Macbeth And His Wife Murder Of Duncan
1,333 wordsIn Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal to the King but is corrupted by the witches prophecies and by Lady Macbeth's and his own ambition. This is because of the weakness of Macbeth's character and the strong power of Lady Macbeth as she is easily able to influence him. Her strength motivates him at the start but after he realizes what he has done it is himself that continues in his murderous, bloody path. At the beginning of the play Lady Macbeth appears ...
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Error In Judgment Oedipus The King
933 wordsSometimes humans try to avoid their inevitable destiny for their lives; there are moments that we may think of ourselves as invincible and smarter than what is already decided. There may also be a point when making a decision leads to a great error in judgment. In Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, both of these problems are noticed in the character, Oedipus. They are known as tragic flaws. A tragedy must have the character to have a flaw in his hamartia. Oedipus single flaw that is pointed...
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Act Iii Scene Act Iv Scene
849 wordsIn the Shakespearean play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, the character Macbeth serves as the tragic hero. Macbeth fits the four characteristics that are needed for one to be a tragic hero according to Aristotle. First, Macbeth is a main character in the play; secondly he was a person of importance, being one of kings most loyal soldiers. Thirdly he has tragic flaws that would lead to his downfall, which in this case will be death. His tragic flaws are paranoia and jealousy. These flaws in his characte...
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End Of The Play Cherry Orchard
2,067 wordsThe Cherry Orchard: Critical Analysis The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov is about a Russian family that is unable to prevent its beloved estate from being sold in an auction due to financial problems. The play has been dubbed a tragedy by many of its latter producers. However, Chekhov labeled his play a farce, or more of a comedy. Although this play has a very tragic backdrop of Russia s casualty-ridden involvement in both World Wars and the Communist Revolution, the characters and their situat...
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