Brutus The Tragic Hero Essay

prideful. He forces himself upon women and treats lower-class people as “beneath” him. Nothing about these attributed really establish him as any so-called hero.…

Who’s the True Tragic Heroine? Why do people do the wrong thing, knowing that it is wrong? Then, they feel bad about it and regret doing it. Why not just do the right thing the first time? These are questions that are faced by King Creon in the tragedy, Antigone. Though the tragic drama Antigone was written in the 6th Century B.C, this problem is still faced today (Willocks). King Creon deals with this problem after making the wrong decision to send Antigone to the cave to die for attempting to…

What is a tragic hero? Many have asked this question and many have debated on which characters are tragic hero and which aren’t. A tragic hero is; “a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities” (CSUS 1). One of the most debated examples of tragic heroes are Antigone and Creon in Sophocles’ Antigone. Antigone is the best example of a tragic hero because she has to many a very difficult decision, many feels pity for her, and she ends up dying, but in honor. Creon show some…

classifies as a tragic hero has seemingly gone unaltered through centuries of literature. Many characteristics of classic tragic heroes such as Shakespeare’s Othello, and Hamlet, and Sophocles’ Oedipus, are practically paralleled in characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Willy Loman from modern works of literature. Nobility through strength-whether mental, emotional, or physical can be recognized as a heroic trait of literary tragic heroes. What commonly identifies these characters as…

Macbeth Everyone that has led had a tragic flaw. Some are brought down by this flaw and some are able to withstand the weight of it on their shoulders. Aristotle once said, a tragic hero is created, “not through vice or depravity but by some error of judgment.” In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, this is precisely what happens to Macbeth through his many tragic flaws. This play follows the prophecy of Macbeth and the actions he takes along the way to try and make this dream a reality. Indisputably, some…

revenge, and paranoia. Hamlet seeks desire for the ghost of his father who was murdered by his own brother Claudius who then went on to marry his mother Gertrude. His plight causes him great inner turmoil and he descends into madness. Only after several tragic losses including the life of his mother, his friends, and his love Ophelia does Hamlet succeed in murdering Claudius and his revenge is achieved. In Agamemnon despite the name the protagonist appears to be Clytemnestra the wife of an…

Medea: Mental Illness & Free-will Euripides Medea is a classic tale of revenge, as a helpless woman named Medea avenges her husband’s betrayal. Medea contains several elements of a Greek tragedy, such as fate and revenge. Medea, the main character of the play, commits several villainous acts that are “outside of the norm” and forbidden by society. She is a woman who kills her husband’s second wife and also kills her children just to avenge her husband’s betrayal. Her willingness to commit these…

Hamlet Essay The ending of Hamlet is one of the most well known throughout literature. The play ends with Hamlet’s mother Gertrude, being poisoned and dying. Following her death Hamlet kills his uncle and Laertes with whom he was dueling. At the same time Laertes runs Hamlet through with a poison sword and causes him to die. Right before Hamlet’s death he hears that Fortinbras has come into the castle and with his dying words says that Fortinbras should take over as the king of Denmark. When…

Jay Gatsby’s downfall is important in the story because of all of the false claims, lies, and inability to keep himself secret. All the things Gatsby has failed to do has led to his painful Downfall. Also, his relationship fantasy’s borders kept him off of Daisy. All Gatsby could have done is to be a little more covert and confident, then maybe he could have survived a little longer. Gatsby’s dream was to win the heart of Daisy, but in reality, his own life kept him from doing so. Jay Gatsby…

The actions of the protagonist in the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, has sparked many debates on whether he is a hero or a coward. Okonkwo has several conflicting personality traits which contribute to the confusion in distinguishing hero from coward. Okonkwo is highly regarded in his home village of Umofia, however he makes many mistakes which hurt his reputation and contribute to his downfall. While Okonkwo has strengths which make him a respected member of his community, he also…