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    noble qualities. Yet, if one hears the word hero it patently seems as if it is someone who does well and has no flaws. However, a tragic hero is someone with heroic qualities but has flaws or imperfections which leads to their death or at least their downfall. In play the Crucible written by Arthur Miller, an allegory of the communist witch hunts, tragic hero is born. John Proctor is the tragic hero in the Crucible, he is viewed as a large figure, yet a certain desire he has leads to a tragedy…

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    tragedy, Marcus Brutus remains the tragic hero. He can be accounted as a tragic hero because he is unfailingly presented as a noble, upright, virtuous man who is, led into the tragic act of betraying a friend; and for this suffers both internal and external conflict. Shakespearean tragic heroes, according to Aristotle, are generally characters who are upstanding figures, well-spoken, but who are let down by one major flaw. Brutus fits into this template. His flaw is his idealism – although it…

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    Remaining for what you have confidence in and comprehending what's good and bad is vital . In the play, Antigone, Sophocles shows that through the contention of the character. The play is an outstanding disastrous show about the contention amongst Antigone and her uncle Creon who is lord of Thebes. The two characters have distinctive convictions, thoughts and assessments with respect to divine law and common law.The strife amongst common and awesome law through Antigone and Creon, demonstrates…

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    When you think about heroes, who do you think about? Do you think about the character that climbs buildings and releases spider webs from his hand? Or maybe the character that flies everywhere, giving parts of his head to people who are hungry? In the Iliad, the warriors display the aspects of heroism. Some characters are portrayed as great warriors who are loyal to their country, and some are written as cowards who do not have enough courage to fight. The Homeric heroes are meant to be skillful…

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    Many people gets backstab but Caesar gets backstabbed literally. People are always trying to steal the spotlight do not want to see accomplish anything. In the funeral oration that Brutus and Antony had was a settlement about how they felt about the situation. In Antony’s and Brutus speeches from Julius Caesar novel by William Shakespeare, they both used very persuasive language in the funeral orations. Although both speeches were phenomenal, Antony had used more persuasive language to attract…

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    Priestley's “An Inspector Calls” is a dramatic play that investigates the case of a poverty-stricken girl, Eva Smith, who commits suicide. A rich family, the Birlings, and Gerald Croft are inspected by Inspector Goole to find their link to the death of Eva. Each character has a different reaction when they discover they are responsible for Eva’s death, which reveals their personality traits of egocentricity, denial, and naivety; hence, the personality traits show some of the attitudes of wealthy…

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    The word tragedy is defined as an event causing great destruction or distress. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare emphasizes this idea of tragedy. The story is revolved around this family feud which led many of these tragedies. A lot of character’s are impacted off this concept of two families having complete hatred for one another. In William Shakespeare's story Romeo and Juliet, the characters of Tybalt, Lord Capulet and Friar Lawrence contribute to the tragedy of the play because of…

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    all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the other hand, Creon, a feared king, pursues power through laws that governs the land; he is stubborn, orders the death of Antione for disobeying his command not to properly burying her brother, the traitor, Polynices, but he slays no one by his own hands. Nonetheless Creon refuses to listen to the voices of reason concerning the consequences of ordering the death of Antigone, as a result, all turns tragic, but he…

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    “When love is involved no sacrifice is too great” (David Eddings). In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, John Proctor begins as a self-centered man; however, John changes his point of view and in the end, most values his name. This suggests that it is more honorable to die with people knowing the truth rather living with a lie. Arthur Miller’s play opens with John Proctor portrayed as a selfish man, as well as a faulty husband. One day he comes into town after hearing about accusations of…

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    The main point of The Crucible, which was written by Arthur Miller, was to show the irony of the time period it was written during, which was the red scare. The origin of the story leads to it containing an abundance of unreasonable ignorance and hysteria. At the middle of all of this societal chaos is a character who is willing to sacrifice not only his reputation, but his life, in an attempt to show the truth and save the innocent, bringing the justice in the eyes of the ignorant. This…

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