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    Vincent Kim Dr. Churchill ELA 40S February 23, 2018 Hamlet Essay The classical tragic hero can be defined through examples in Aristotle’s Greek tragedies, mainly Oedipus in the Oedipus Rex Complex. Aristotle outlines the predominant elements of a classical tragic hero: The character must be multifaceted along with their hamartia, hubris, and catharsis. Tragic heroes in Senecan tragedies - otherwise, known as Shakespearean tragedies - such as Hamlet in the play of Hamlet, mutually hold a number…

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    Girish Karnad’s use of Transfiguration as a literary device in Hayavadana and Nagamandala provides the reader with numerous prospects to explore human consciousness from various perspectives. The theme of identity crisis is revealed through transfiguration. Through his imaginative skills, Karnad introduces transfiguration of characters in his plays to entertain his audience. The objective of this study is to highlight the fulfilment of desires of the characters- Padmini in Hyavadana and Rani in…

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    Discuss how the concept of hybris is treated in Greek tragedy, with reference to at least two plays from different authors. Hybris is commonly known as ‘pride’ and ‘arrogance’. In Greek Tragedy the concept of hybris is treated most often as a flaw in a character’s personality, often leading to failure. R.P Winnington-Ingram says “Hubris is a mode of behaviour, but arises out of a state of mind.” This is evident in Sophocles’ Ajax and Aeschylus’ Oresteia. This view of the concept is agreed upon…

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    Sexual Racism in the American Societies The short story Naked by Joyce Carol Oates talks about anonymous female figure that lived a big shock because of the violence event she went through, that she was attacked by group of children which includes boys and girls, the eldest child was 12 years old. The writer describes those children in the story that they were, “small pack of black children…” this quote from the story would give the reader a hint to think if this story is about racism in…

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    The Importance of Sheila in ‘An Inspector Calls’ An Inspector Calls, written by J.B Priestley in 1945, is a morality play that denounces capitalism and argues that social justice can be achieved if everyone takes responsibility for his actions. The drama also illustrates the clear division between class, the role of women in 1912 and gender equality. - Make sure that these are still relevant. Sheila Birling, one of the major characters acts as a device used by Priestley to convey his message…

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    play Oedipus Rex was written over 2,500 years ago. Although this play may seem ancient and irrelevant to today’s society, its themes and actions are relevant to modern society. Sophocles’ play Oedipus revealed many ideas that are now used in western drama. Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony became a new method for artists who wanted to create tension in the plots of their work. Sophocles uses his irony to help him illustrate his creative themes that can be interpreted in many different ways. One…

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    The modern drama, A View from the Bridge, written by Arthur Miller, is told from Alfieri’s perspective. Since the beginning of the first scene, he is established as the narrator for the story. In this essay, I will be analyzing the role of Alfieri in the play through a careful analysis of Miller’s stage directions for Alfieri’s character and his cryptic speeches in between the scenes. Fate and/or predestination is a predominant theme in A View from the Bridge, and Miller uses Alfieri’s…

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    Compare and Contrast (Macbeth and Throne Of Blood) Macbeth is a play written by the great English poet Shakespeare. Macbeth is a story about a soon to become king Macbeth. He is the main character of the story as he plays a big role in the events that occur during the story. Macbeth was known for being ambitious and a person with great perseverance. The movie Throne Of Blood is an adaption of the play Macbeth, but it’s not just a translation of literary text. In Fact, The director of the…

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    Oedipus Rex is an ancient Greek tragedy featuring a theme of fate and free will by Sophocles. It tells the tragic fate of Oedipus, king of Thebes. Oedipus is facing the dilemma of whether to investigate the claims of the blind prophet, Tiresias, who foretells that Oedipus will kill his father and lay with his mother. Not taking kindly to such accusation on his kingly ego, Oedipus berates the prophet and returns a different accusation, that Teiresias is conspiring with Creon to steal the throne…

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    Aristotle’s criteria for a tragedy involves three main subjects: values, characters, and a conclusion; William Shakespeare’s Macbeth incorporates these critical topics. The values are supernatural powers which determines what is right and what is wrong. The character in a tragedy must be noble by birth and by action. In the conclusion, the character must understand why he or she fell, accept punishment, and order must be restored. By including these, Macbeth fits Aristotle’s criteria for a…

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