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The Tragic Hero In Antigone
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The Tragic Hero in the Play Antigone Antigone,
which was written by Sophocles, is possibly the
first written play that still exists today (www.
image 1). There is much controversy between who
the tragic hero is in the play. Some people say
Antigone, some say Creon, others even say Haemon.
I believe Creon displays all of the
characteristics of a tragic hero. He receives
compassion through the audience, yet recognizes
his weaknesses, and his downfalls from his own
self-pride, stubbornness, and con...
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Tragic Hero Creon Fits Antigone
977 words
A tragic hero, according to Aristotelian
definitions, is a "highly renowned and prosperous"
character. This figure is not perfect and has to
be on some level responsible for his or her
downfall. The hero's punishment usually exceeds
the crime. By the end of the play, this hero
recognizes his or her own error or flaw and
accepts the overwhelming retribution. Through this
experience, he or she finally gains wisdom. In
Antigone by Sophocles, Creon fits the term tragic
hero more adequately than Anti...
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Read The Book Tragic Hero
896 words
When one has read the book carefully, one will
agree that Molina is more a tragic hero than a
melodramatic heroine. Hes disastrous or tragic in
the way that hes a victim of society and that he
hides himself from the real world by telling
movies and imagining that hes the heroine in the
movie. Molina would rather believe hes this
heroine than confront the real world. He thinks
that these movies are more interesting than
reality. Because he hides from he real world and
because he doesnt get accept...
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Power And The Glory Whiskey Priest
855 words
In todays society, people often picture their
heroes as flawless characters with superhuman
strengths and powers, such as the Superman and
Batman types. Others picture their heroes as
ordinary individuals who have great talents, such
as the Michael Jordan type. During ancient
history, the Greeks recognized their tragic heroes
as those who possessed four essential qualities: a
man noble by birth and talent, possessing a tragic
flaw, having a recognizable downfall that is
partially his fault, and ...
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Avenge His Father Death Hamlet Prince Of Denmark
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For several thousands of years, drama has existed
among mankind. The ancient Greeks are accredited
with the creation of drama, which began as simple
religious rituals and eventually evolved into the
more complex forms of tragedies and comedies. The
first rules of drama, not surprisingly, were also
written by a Greek -- the famous philosopher and
intellectual, Aristotle. Aristotle took note of
the what qualities created a successful dramatic
piece by observing a plethora of plays written by
diffe...
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Error In Judgment Tragic Hero
682 words
At 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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Oedipus Rex Classic Tragic Hero
909 words
In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a
classic tragic hero. According to Aristotle's
definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is
a king whose life falls apart when he finds out
his life story. There are a number of
characteristics described by Aristotle that
identify a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero
must cause his own downfall; his fate is not
deserved, and his punishment exceeds the crime; he
also must be of noble stature and have greatness.
Oedipus is in love with h...
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Tragic Hero Committing Suicide
731 words
In Arthur Millers essay about Tragedy and the
Common Man, he argues that the common man is as
appropriate a subject for tragedy as the very
highly placed kings and noble men. Mankind keeps
tragedy above all forms because they are given the
same mental abilities as the nobles. In Death of a
Salesman, Willy Loan is a common man and a middle
class worker, enough saving to provide food for
his family. So if the tragic hero can be a common
man, does Willy fit in that category? Even though
he is a com...
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The Tragic Hero In Antigone
741 words
Antigone is a Greek tragic piece that stresses the
use of power and morality versus the law written
by Sophocles. Both Antigone and Creon, the main
characters in the play, could represent the tragic
hero. A tragic hero is a character who is known
for being dignified and has a flaw that assists to
his or her downfall. In my opinion, Creon best
qualifies for being the tragic hero and fitting
the definition read in the previous sentence. The
things he said, did, and the comments that were
made by t...
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Is Macbeth A Shakespearean Tragic Hero
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... ts the witches and due to this, does not
realise that there are flaws in what the witches
are saying. Firstly, the witches tell Macbeth that
no man of woman born can harm him. Macbeth takes
this as meaning that no man can harm him. He
overlooks the fact, however, that Macduff, the
eventual killer of Macbeth, was born by a
caesarean section and therefore is not of women
born. They also say that he will not be defeated
until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane hill. Macbeth
takes this as being impo...
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Bury Her Brother Tragic Hero
699 words
Tragic Hero What qualities generate a hero? Must
heroes possess superhuman abilities? In the Greek
era, heroism was much more practical. According to
Aristotle, a tragic hero must be royal. He / she
must be a good, moral person. Yet, every tragic
hero must exhibit flaws. His / her flaws must lead
to downfall. A hero must be punished or experience
suffering. He / she must invoke catharsis into the
audience. A tragic hero must recognize his / her
wrongs and accept all consequences. Beyond all
doub...
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Tragic Heroes Hamlet And The Great Gatsby
981 words
Aristotle once defined a concept of tragic hero,
which should be a character with a flaw in
personality or judgment that will lead this
character to some actions resulting into disaster.
The tragic hero also must possess some sort of
flaw due to pride or his character and the
destruction of this character is due to this flaw.
The tragic hero must have a final moment of
potential self-awareness, be a man of godlike
prowess, and his goodness must come to be honored
as divinity in death. In the pla...
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Antigone Vs Midsummer Night Dream
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Antigone Vs Midsummer Night's Dream Within the
scope of this research, we will discuss the role
of irony in the two plays Antigone and Midsummer
Nights Dream. Although the plays are written by
different authors, and are quite different in
their nature, irony plays a significant role in
understanding the plays at large. In Antigone,
Antigone displays the tragic flaw of
disproportionate ambition. The irony of the play
is in the fact that while Antigone appears to be a
tragic hero, she herself is r...
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Marry His Mother Kill His Father
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The Tragic Hero Writing About Drama in the book,
Literature for Composition, describes the worlds
greatest plays written before the 20 th century as
either tragedy or comedy. In a tragic play, the
tragic hero usually does some fearful deed which
ultimately destroys him. The main character of a
tragic play does a good deed which in turn makes
him a hero. This hero reaches his prime, and in
the end a fearful deed which he had committed
earlier, ultimately destroys this man once called
hero. Oedipu...
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Father Death Avenge His Father
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By Nick Carroll (I do not wish to remain
anonymous, let my work help everyone! ! ! ) Also,
a warning to Pryor High Students. If you
plagiarize this, you will more than likely get
caught. I got a 100 % on this, so my teacher is
not going to forget it. Have Fun! For several
thousands of years, drama has existed among
mankind. The ancient Greeks are accredited with
the creation of drama, which began as simple
religious rituals and eventually evolved into the
more complex forms of tragedies and come...
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Play Julius Caesar Tragic Hero
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Some
tragedies are classified as classical tragedies
and they may contain a tragic hero. This is true
in William Shakespeare s Julius Caesar in which
Brutus is the tragic hero. The play Julius Caesar
contains many characteristics to classify it as a
classical tragedy. The character Marcus Brutus has
many characteristics to classify him as a tragic
hero. In the play Julius Caesar many
characteristics are present in order to categorize
it as a classical tragedy...
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King Of Scotland Lust For Power
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Macbeth is seen as a tragic hero, he compromises
his honor and neglects moral responsibility to
attain power and position resulting in his tragic
end. The significant events that are mentioned in
this paper are events that are unfolded to show
the path that led a misfortune d man to lose his
honor in his tragic end. A Tragic hero is defined
as someone whose life is determined by four
important elements: The first and most important
of these elements is fate. Fate is defined as the
power or force...
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Born Of A Woman Tomorrow And Tomorrow
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I? m writing about Macbeth being a tragic hero. A
tragic hero is someone who is very well respected
and loved, that falls to become the bad guy that
people hate because of his own stupidity. Macbeth
is a tragic hero. His greatness led to his
obsession then to his downfall. In the story its
shows his rise and fall because it was him verses
himself. Macbeth goes from a person with a very
good mind to a crazy nut who does not really think
before he acts. Macbeth starts out as this well
known warrio...
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Oedipus The King Tragic Hero
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THE GREEK THEATRE 2) Is Oedipus a Tragic Hero?
Answer this question demonstrating specific
understandings of the concepts of Tragedy and the
Tragic Hero. In the Greek play, King Oedipus
written by Sophocles, certain characteristics,
which determine the traits of a tragic hero,
reveal themselves as the play unfolds. These
traits enable readers to enjoy a more enhanced
reading of the play and also serve to evoke a
particular response from the reader. Readers
acknowledge that King Oedipus is a trag...
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Tragic Hero Tragic Flaw
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Review of Lawrence of Arabia The movie Lawrence of
Arabia had many interesting aspects about it and,
according to sources, is very historically
accurate. Taken place during WW + with the feud
between British and Turkish forces over the Suez
Canal, the movie reflects a life of an individual
who tries to do something about the injustice of
the Arabian people. David Lean depicts Lawrence or
El Lawrence as the tragic hero of the biography in
order to make the story more enchanting to the
reader. Lea...
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