Macbeth Tragic Hero Essay

In John Gardner's, Grendel, the character Grendel is an isolated, spiteful, cynical monster that hates everyone. Throughout the book, he experiences difficult obstacles. He is challenged by his conscience and by other characters in the book about his way of being. Grendel has moments where he almost changes his characters, but in the end, his perspective doesn’t change about himself or his surroundings. Thus, the quote, “Poor Grendel’s had an accident, so may you all.” may seem like a blessing…

In Miller’s play, The Crucible, there are a numerous amount of antagonistic perspectives that force the reader to contemplate about whom the intended hero of the story is. However, throughout much of the play, one of the most dynamic characters, John Proctor, heavily displays the true demeanor of a hero. Despite his fatal flaw, Proctor obtains noble characteristics and righteous qualities that cannot be dismissed, which are evident in his final decision regarding the hangings. John’s decision…

There are many philosophies that can encompass life. What is the true meaning of life? Can we ever be honorable in our actions? How should one react in times of great pain? Emperor Marcus Aurelius sought to answer these questions. Aurelius was a follower of Stoicism, a philosophy which he felt could answer them. The Meditations, Book One, is Aurelius’ thoughts on the matter of Stoicism. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar showcases Stoicism in one of its main characters - Marcus Brutus. The character…

The purpose for the structuring of this concert comes from the nature of the title of the concert. “The Lords” is a characterization of the Nizetich ideal from the book, The Birth of Tragedy - the book articles on the Apollonian and Dionysian duality. The duality that describes the difference between what is seen - the Apollonian - and what lies behind the walls that is the inner workings of what is seen - the Dionysian aspect . Furthermore, in The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche describes what “the…

Any well-crafted work of literature is multi-faceted. Paired with a good plot, complex characters add to the depth of a story and draw a reader in. In Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the characters of Matthew Harrison Brady and Henry Drummond—despite their initial impressions—have more to them than meets the eye. In the beginning of Inherit the Wind, Brady is portrayed as a good Christian man—which he uses to his advantage. Upon Brady’s arrival to Hillsboro, he receives a…

“Flowers for Algernon” Argumentative Essay Charlie Gordon should not have had the surgery. Charlie Gordon, a mentally impaired man is a given hope by a surgery that was supposed to “fix” Charlie. The operation ended up backfiring with extremely devastating results. After the surgery societies problems became a reality for Charlie. Another thing that occurred to Charlie due to the operation was that Charlie ultimately turned into a human experiment! Furthermore, Charlie as a genius was…

To Act or Not To Act: Tragic Flaws in “Hamlet” “Conscience doth make cowards of us all,” (Shakespeare 3.1.83). This quote from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a starting point to show a main characters tragic flaws. For Hamlet, the main character in the play, he often procrastinates in completing tasks. Moreover, even once he completes an action he tends to overthink his decision. By allowing Hamlet to have destructive flaws, one being procrastination and the second being indecisiveness it…

Hernán Cortés, a Spanish Conquistador, landed his name in history as the first explorer to encounter, what is now known as, the Aztec Empire. Cortés was born in 1485 in the town of Medellin, Spain. Growing up, he had little wealth, but had honor, which was said to be a rare trait during that time. Those around him respected his family for goodness and piety. The Cortés family took pride in being honorable in everything that they set out to do. However, as Cortés grew with age, “he was a source…

Throughout The Fall, by Albert Camus, Jean Baptiste Clamence stresses the notion of his fall. What he means by this is the fall he has within himself; the fall from his cultured bourgeois lifestyle to the mysterious one of a “judge-penitent”. Jean Baptiste Clamence explains how he was the perfect man; he was admirable, generous, successful; he was at his peak. However, after and to an extent, during his “fall” he self analyzes and realizes that these things were all done in vain; he is a…

Loman makes some decisions. Willy is a salesman that is constantly lying to himself about where he stands in the world. He decides to take his life because he thinks it is the best decision. So, is Willy Loman a tragic hero in this story? King says, “Aristotle defines a tragic hero as “a person who must evoke a sense of pity and fear in the audience. He is considered a man of misfortune that comes to him through error of judgment” and brings his downfall to evoke the feelings of pity and…