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Sam Wieland English / Pd. 5 TRAGIC HERO PROJECT A Tragic Hero is somebody who everyone loves and grows a connection with, especially the reader and/or viewer. They tend to seem like everyone else so the reader and/or viewer could identify with them easily, and the Tragic Hero tends to be a character who makes an error in judgement or has a flaw that combined with fate and external forces brings on a tragedy or destruction. Because of his character flaw and struggle of what to do right,…

Shakespeare’s tragic play, “Othello,” the most exposed confidante, Emilia, is a maid and close friend to Desdemona, Othello’s wife. The knowledge that Emilia endures allows her to serve a greater purpose than what is explicitly shown. Ultimately, Shakespeare uses Emilia to spread information, reveal Iago’s legitimate character, and expose the main plot, emphasizing her importance and making her “the reader’s friend as much as the protagonist’s.” Throughout the play, Emilia is pushed around by…

murder of him, Hamlet, also known as her lover. A second example of her avoidance to face the issue is she gets lost in her own mind, speaking and singing nonsense. King Claudius states this: “Follow her close; give her good watch, I pray you,” (Shakespeare Line 75). He states this because he is worried about Ophelia harming someone else or herself in her state of grievance. A final example of this symptom Ophelia reflects is how she holds short conversations with those around her, and is very…

the 16th century old-fashioned but also foolish and even cruel. Shakespeare is in agreement agreed with these modern-day views when he wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream. In Act 3, Scene 2, he speaks through Puck when the fairy says, “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” (3.2.115). Shakespeare considered aspects of his society as foolish and wished to inspire change by presenting these situations to his audience. In the play, Shakespeare shows the loss of dignity one may experience when…

People with an immeasurable ego believe they are above authority and destroy all the morality of man and their relationships with others. Combining these repelling characteristics into one person makes the perfect antagonist. Tom Buchanan portrays this role of the perfect antagonist in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tom’s selfishness and arrogance cloud his judgment with his wife Daisy and leads to poor decision-making in his marriage. Tom represents the world of rich, entitled, and…

Only two people will be responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death. These two people are Friar Lawrence and Romeo. Friar Lawrence is a priest, who is friends with Romeo and Juliet. The person who would really have to be blamed for their death has to be Romeo himself. The reason for this is, he is the reason why they met each other; if Romeo would have just stayed home they wouldn't be dead. Therefore; what you will be reading about is the person to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death. The person…

In the play, Romeo and Juliet, there are several significant details that help the reader see which specific actions led to Romeo and Juliet’s death. First, Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet only to end their family’s feud. Another important detail is Friar Laurence knew Romeo had recently been in love with another girl. Then, Juliet marries Romeo knowing she must marry Paris. A key detail is that Juliet is continuously disobeying her parents without thinking of the consequences…

In the Oresteia, the city of Argos is tragic due to the need for vengeance and the curse that runs in the house of Atreus. Agamemnon is a war hero who carries a curse in his family bloodline. The family carries this curse since they have a desire to gain power and punish through murder. The family of Argos only focuses on their own belief of what they view as just and act from that. They seek revenge and reasons to murder to gain justice and punish those who are guilty. Since they only consider…

On Milton’s Treatment of the Poet in Elegy VI Milton identifies two archetypes of poetry in Elegy VI: poetry which flows “out if the wine jar itself”, inspiring dancing, revelry and mirth; and that which flows from pensive sages who drink of sacred water and eat of innocent herbs, satiating their chaste bodies with the only the purest of substances. Milton clearly allies himself with the chaste poets, both in this poem and elsewhere, yet he isn’t as explicitly derisive towards the sumptuous…

My name is Adesola Bilesanmi. I was recently accused on May 16. 2017 that I had Plagiarized and excerpt of my paper for Dr. Ratnabalasuriar. Though I disagree with this accusation and the decision I recognize that this was an act of plagiarism. I did not believe at the time that what I was doing was wrong and at the moment, I should have taken time to rectify my mistake. I believe the only failing was in my ethical judgment and all I can do is apologize. First, I wish to first apologize to that…