Hamartia

moralizing interpretation of Aristotle 's hamartia. Dodds started by dispelling the scholars, Victorian Critics misconception about Aristotle 's hamartia. In his first paragraph, Dodds from the 13th chapter of the poetics, has made clear of Aristotle 's interpretation. Aristotle believes that Oedipus falls into misfortune because of some serious αμαρτία [hamartia].According to Victorian critics, Oedipus misfortune was directly occasioned by some serious hamartia. Victorian critics still looks on…

in his last battle, he exhibits arrogance, if not hubris. This excessive pride is Beowulf’s unchecked, rising confidence that leads to his ultimate downfall. In other words, his “overweening ambition” is his fatal flaw (hamartia). Yet, as the story makes clear, Beowulf’s hamartia is not only ultimately a heroic flaw, but also his greatest asset. When Beowulf is young, his confidence suits his youthful physical agility. As he grows older, he refuses to adjust his confidence level to match…

Another great example of this is through hamartia, the tragic flaw of characters, something that is seen in literally every piece of art. Finally, the use of a relieving emotions through catharsis is something that is very commonly used in all especially to signify an ending, especially ‘happy endings’. Overall, both Aristotle’s Poetics and ‘White Chicks’ signify and relate to each other in several different ways, especially through use of protagonist, hamartia, and catharsis. Aristotle’s work…

in his works. In his play, Macbeth, Shakespeare develops the concept of a tragic hero as the story unravels. Shakespeare’s evolution of Macbeth’s character through the span of the play reveals that Macbeth’s hamartia is his moral weakness. Shakespeare begins to develop Macbeth’s hamartia as early as Act I. Upon one of Macbeth’s first mentions,…

own flaws, those of which sometimes can bring about great misfortune. In literature when this occurs to the protagonist it is referred to as, “hamartia” or tragic flaw. According to Aristotle, tragedy involves a protagonist of a high socioeconomic class who falls from prosperity to misery through several reversals and discoveries as a result of such “hamartia". This protagonist is known as the tragic hero. Tragedy depicts the downfall of a noble hero, usually through some combination of hubris,…

The concept of a tragedy has persevered throughout time since its definition by Aristotle: "serious, complete and of a certain magnitude". A tragic hero must always have a hamartia (fatal flaw), a scene of anagnorisis where his flaws are realised, and peripety: the reversal of fortune. Moreover, the downfall of the hero in a tragedy must be greater than what he deserved. Shakespeare, in this regard, partly based his idea of tragedy upon this concept; Othello conveys this exceptionally well. The…

inability to compromise between himself and Antigone motivates the killings and defines Creon’s downfall. He recognizes this after the tragic events when he says, “All these deaths I caused in my own family by my stubbornness” (29). This shows how his hamartia paved the way to his pathos. It is not until Creon experiences the excruciating pain from death that the audience feels total pity for his character. The moment when this happens in the play is when Creon expresses, “Now I am afraid. Why…

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 of elements with the Aristotelian elements of a tragic hero. However,…

by Aristotle must have certain qualities and evoke emotions throughout a dramatic tragedy: Catharsis, Hamartia, Hubris, Peripeteia, and Nemesis. The fatal flaw known as Hamartia, contributes to the characters demise or downfall, which ultimately ends in their death. In Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab who also serves as captain of the Pequod, demonstrates Catharsis, Hubris, and Hamartia- all the characteristics a tragic hero obtains. The Captain evokes emotions of pity, fear, and awe to…

Hamlet is portrayed as a gritty anti-hero with human flaws and qualities such as arrogance, apathy and paranoia, which are revealed in his hamartia and peripeteia. Hamlet’s selfishness fuels his revenge against Claudius but he follows through intelligently, but arrogantly as he refuses to consider the welfare of others. Hamlet’s revenge triggered a series of remorseless murders in the name of his father. The constant surveillance on Hamlet instigated his constant paranoia of being watched and…