Tragic heroes in accordance to Aristotle are hero’s whom cause their own tragic devastation by making a fatal error which they could’ve avoided. By the way of Aristotle’s tragic hero, the plays “Othello” by William Shakespeare and “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles, both main characters are unfortunate tragic heroes. Through these plays we also learn that fate and a person’s will, play big fragments in our daily lives.
The impact that fate causes on tragic heroes is destructive because it is beyond their control and always causes their downfall. Fate is impactful like demonstrated in “Oedipus Rex” where his life was constructed by Apollo and was started when a seer went to the king and queen of Thebes and said a prophecy that their son would kill …show more content…
In the story, Brabantio the very jealous father of Desdemona, who hates Othello, desires for more power and wants a higher position in the government of the play. Brabantio shows his hate for Othello when he “Judge me the world…though has practiced on her with foul charms, abused her delicate youth with drugs” demonstrating his lack of trust for Othello by accusing him of drugging his daughter into liking Othello (Oth. 1.2. Lines 72-74). Brabantio does not like Othello simply because of the fact that he is North African “Very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe… Awake the snorting citizens with the bell, or else the devil will make a grandsire of you” was what Iago told Brabantio to manipulate him knowing his fears of miscegenation (Oth. 1.1. Lines 86-91). Though Brabantio hates Othello, fate works here because Othello cannot do anything about his skin color since he was born like that. To Brabantio’s bad luck, Desdemona actually married Othello enthusiastically with no one forcing her “But here’s my husband… my mother showed to you, preferring you before my father” and demonstrating herself that everyone preferred Othello over her own father in front of everyone who doubted her willingness (Oth. …show more content…
While fate was a big problem in “Oedipus Rex” a lie is what really brought the downfall of in “Othello”. Iago being a great manipulator and liar brought upon Othello a tragic hero end. When Iago lied “Was not that Cassio parted from my wife? Cassio, my lord! No, sure, I cannot think it that he would steal away so guilty like, seeing you coming. I do believe 'twas he” implying that Desdemona was cheating with Othello (Oth. 3.3.38-41). In both stories/plays the power of a lie or the fate constructed by gods “for Apollo said” is what brought bad conclusions to the hero’s stories (Oed. Line
The impact that fate causes on tragic heroes is destructive because it is beyond their control and always causes their downfall. Fate is impactful like demonstrated in “Oedipus Rex” where his life was constructed by Apollo and was started when a seer went to the king and queen of Thebes and said a prophecy that their son would kill …show more content…
In the story, Brabantio the very jealous father of Desdemona, who hates Othello, desires for more power and wants a higher position in the government of the play. Brabantio shows his hate for Othello when he “Judge me the world…though has practiced on her with foul charms, abused her delicate youth with drugs” demonstrating his lack of trust for Othello by accusing him of drugging his daughter into liking Othello (Oth. 1.2. Lines 72-74). Brabantio does not like Othello simply because of the fact that he is North African “Very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe… Awake the snorting citizens with the bell, or else the devil will make a grandsire of you” was what Iago told Brabantio to manipulate him knowing his fears of miscegenation (Oth. 1.1. Lines 86-91). Though Brabantio hates Othello, fate works here because Othello cannot do anything about his skin color since he was born like that. To Brabantio’s bad luck, Desdemona actually married Othello enthusiastically with no one forcing her “But here’s my husband… my mother showed to you, preferring you before my father” and demonstrating herself that everyone preferred Othello over her own father in front of everyone who doubted her willingness (Oth. …show more content…
While fate was a big problem in “Oedipus Rex” a lie is what really brought the downfall of in “Othello”. Iago being a great manipulator and liar brought upon Othello a tragic hero end. When Iago lied “Was not that Cassio parted from my wife? Cassio, my lord! No, sure, I cannot think it that he would steal away so guilty like, seeing you coming. I do believe 'twas he” implying that Desdemona was cheating with Othello (Oth. 3.3.38-41). In both stories/plays the power of a lie or the fate constructed by gods “for Apollo said” is what brought bad conclusions to the hero’s stories (Oed. Line