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Ethan And Mattie Falls In Love
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Ethan Frome Project: # 3 Psychological Analysis
Narrator: The narrator of the story is a simple
man who tries to take on an almost futile task.
This is an almost futile task because the
townspeople such as Ned Hale and Ruth Varnum do
not like to talk about Frome. The townspeople do
not avoid the subject of Frome due to disapproval,
but rather a sense of such extreme sadness that it
is difficult to speak about. This task is to find
out about Ethan Frome's past. More specifically
the narrator want...
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Death Of A Salesman Tragic Hero
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Abstract: The sober treatment of a lowly, unheroic
protagonist in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
flatters the audience. The more obvious way that
it flatters us is by alienating us from the
protagonist in his downfall so that we watch his
destruction from a secure vantage. Less obviously,
the form of the play, typical of modern American
tragedy, romanticizes the protagonist through what
I call the audience's paradox, that tension
created when a serious work of literature employs
an obscure ...
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Marry His Mother Kill His Father
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The Appropriateness of Oedipus's Punishment
According to Encarta Encyclopedia, appropriateness
is defined as being suited to a particular
condition. This definition can be applied to a
situation in a literary masterpiece, Oedipus the
King. In Oedipus the King, a major question
arises: Does the punishment befit the crime? Many
critics agree that Oedipus's punishment is just
because he ruined an entire nation. However,
others say that fate is uncontrollable and
therefore he was not responsible for...
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Lust For Power Pity And Terror
2,013 words
William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies,
the last of which was written in 1606 and titled
Macbeth. This "tragedy", as societal critics of
yesterdays literary world consider, scrutinizes
the evil dimension of conflict, offering a dark
and gloomy atmosphere of a world dominated by the
powers of darkness. Macbeth, more so than any of
Shakespeare's other tragic protagonists, has to
face the powers and decide: should he succumb or
should he resist? Macbeth understands the reasons
for resisting...
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Humanity Fate In King Lear
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Many tragedies have been written throughout
history. The purpose of these tragedies were to
illustrate some type of moral lesson. The tragic
situation involves man's miscalculation of reality
and the fatal results of those miscalculations.
Our tragic hero must endure a great deal of
suffering. It ends in his ruin or destruction. We
must also understand that tragedy not only
destroys the guilty, but also the innocent. The
tragic hero represents what could happen to
humankind. He is responsible fo...
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Antigone Does Follow Aristotelian Unities Play
508 words
This poem is quite successful in getting the plot
across to the reader. Unfortunatly, that is all he
can get across because of his belief that, "inside
every fat book is a skinny book trying to get out.
" Sargoff cannot have character descriptions,
themes, or any real detail in his "skinny book"
because of his beliefs. Sargoff leaves off why
Polynices should not be buried and why his
brother, who is not even mentioned, can be buried.
This is important to building the feelings of
contempt towards...
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Kill His Father Tragic Flaw
664 words
Oedipus has a "tragic flaw" that leads to his
demise, and efforts to attribute one to him to him
seem forced. In his quest to uncover the truth and
rid Thebes of the plague, he exhibits all the
heroic qualities that made him the savior of
Thebes during the Sphinx's reign of terror.
Oedipus as a victim of a fate he could not
control. He had enormous control over the events
of his "destiny" through the numerous decisions he
makes. He chooses to believe the oracle and leave
Corinth. (The play is in...
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Hamartia Oedipus' Tragic Flaw
988 words
According to Aristotle, the tragic hero is impeded
by a distinguishable characteristic or character
trait which leads to his ultimate demise. This
trait is known as hamartia, or the "tragic flaw. "
This characteristic is said to not only lead to
the hero's demise but may also enable the reader
to sympathize with the character. So it follows
that in Oedipus the King, a Greek tragedy, the
tragic hero Oedipus should have some sort of flaw.
However, after close examination of the text, no
distinguis...
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Macbeth Hero Or Villain
1,495 words
Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare that
shows a protagonist going from bad to worse
throughout the play. Shakespeare wrote this play,
taking in mind current affairs at the time of 1603
- 1606. This is the time when a Scottish king,
James I was given the English crown. This king was
obsessed with witches, so Shakespeare brought this
theme strongly into the play. It also brings the
theme of treachery towards the King. This pleased
King James and also pleased him about showing the
line of Stu...
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Tragic Flaw Hamlet Claudius
283 words
Hamlet's famous soliloquy (Hamlet, act III, scene
1) shows his depth and ability in thinking, and
shows Shakespeare's ability to manipulate
language. Throughout the play, Hamlet stops to
think before acting on anything. The more he
thinks, the less he does. Therefore, thinking led
him to doubt, which led to inaction. "Thus
conscience does make cowards of us all. " Hamlet's
"tragic flaw" is his inability to act on impulse.
Stopping to think before acting cost Hamlet
numerous opportunities to get ...
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Lady Macbeth Tragic Hero
935 words
Since the name of this play is Macbeth, most
people wouldnt think of anyone but Macbeth being a
tragic hero in this story. However, if the
character of Lady Macbeth is examined we see that
she is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a
protagonist, usually of high estate and neither
entirely good nor bad. He is perfect except for a
Hamartia (flaw), which is the significant factor
leading to his suffering, that eventually brings
him down in the end. More often than not, the
tragic flaw is hubris (arrog...
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Willy The Tragic Hero
837 words
A tragic hero is a character who in spite of a
basic goodness and authority, has a tragic flaw,
and because of this fault is destined to fail. A
true tragic hero or heroine recognizes his or her
flaw / s , but typically not until it is too late
to stop to downward spiral. A few examples of
tragic heroes and heroines are from the many works
of Shakespeare such as Julius Caesar, Oedipus,
Antigone, and Hamlet. In Death of a Salesman by
Arthur Miller, Willy Loan, the tragic hero, has so
many flaws t...
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Shakespearean Tragedies Tragic Flaw
398 words
Thesis: Shakespeare used the same definition of
tragedy when he wrote Macbeth, and when he wrote
Hamlet; Shakespearean tragedies use supernatural
incidents to intrigue the reader's interest, and
his plays consist of a hero that has a tragic flaw
(sometimes the want for the supernatural) which
causes him to make a fatal mistake. I.
Introduction II. Spirits III. Comparison IV.
Conclusion Shakespeare always used the same
elements of tragedy when he wrote his tragedies.
These tragedies can be compar...
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Tragic Heroics Of John Proctor From The
469 words
The character of John Proctor was a tragic hero in
The Crucible. Proctor was a sensible farmer that
had committed the sin of adultery. He had a tragic
flaw that lead to his downfall. Proctors excessive
pride hindered him from reality. He felt that the
Salem witch trials would and could not affect him.
However, he was wrong because his former lover
Abigail accuses his wife of witchcraft. Proctor
does not want to tell the public about his affair,
but when he does it is too late. Elizabeth Proctor
...
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Benefits Of Technological Progress To Society
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Throughout history, technological innovations have
helped humankind improve their standards of
living, beginning with the simple invention of
bone tools of prehistoric times, continuing on to
and beyond modern air conditioners, automobiles,
and super computers. For nearly half of the
twentieth century, Robert Moses seized upon the
opportunities of technology. Moses believed in the
power of technology and the inevitability of
change, and he felt that it was always important
to accomplish the task...
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Act Iii Sc Act V Sc
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Et tu Brute? Caesars simple statement sums up
Brutus round character in the development of The
Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus was thought no
threat and an ingenious right-hand man due to his
nobility and his loyalty; however, these qualities
are precisely why the story is such a catastrophe.
What stemmed from these traits is the last
expected outcome. Caesars surprise was so immense,
he could only mutter these last few words. Brutus
honorable nobility, his loyal patriotism, and his
nave and id...
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Tragic Hero Tragic Flaw
492 words
According to Aristotle definition that said, every
tragedy involves a main character that has four
main qualities, Brutus was a tragic hero. Goodness
is one of the main qualities. Tragic heroes that
are good can arouse pity. Superiority is another
main trait where characters that are greater or so
supreme seem tragic in there own destruction.
Another quality is a Tragic flaw where the tragic
heroes make deadly errors in judgment that lead to
their downfall. The last quality in a tragic hero
is t...
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Tragic Flaw Absolute Power
514 words
Corruption of power was a very evident theme in
both Emperor Jones and Macbeth. In both plays the
main character was corrupted for different
reasons. However, many similarities lie within the
storyline which contributed to the downfall of
both Jones and Macbeth. In both plays, each
character began as common. Jones was even
portrayed to be a criminal at one point in his
life. They were brought to power by different
reasons. Jones? reason was his deception towards
his people and Macbeth? s positio...
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Macbeth Ambition Vaulting Ambition
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Macbeth s Tragic Flaw Macbeth's vaulting ambition,
though it is what brings him to his height of
power, it is also what leads him to his downfall.
Vaulting Ambition is Macbeth's only flaw; it
disables him to achieve his utmost goals and
forces him to face his fate. Without this
ambition, though, Macbeth never would have been
able to achieve his power as King of Scotland or
have been able to carry out his evil deeds. In
these instances, ambition helped Macbeth do what
he wanted to do. But, conseq...
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Goneril And Regan Tragic Hero
1,873 words
Many tragedies have been written throughout
history. The purpose of these tragedies were to
illustrate some type of moral lesson. The tragic
situation involves mans miscalculation of reality
and the fatal results of those miscalculations.
Our tragic hero must endure a great deal of
suffering. It ends in his ruin or destruction. We
must also understand that tragedy not only
destroys the guilty, but also the innocent. The
tragic hero represents what could happen to
humankind. He is responsible for...
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