Tragedy

Destiny, passion, tragedy- these are themes that are cruel, but unfold in such a horrifyingly beautiful way in the world of literature. The idea of “the tragic hero” is, for many, a familiar one, romanticised in world-famous literary pieces and plays, including many of Shakespeare’s most popular works. Though commonly used, this concept- if done well- is nothing short of intriguing, and investigating its progression can be fascinating. While not presented in the romantic yet macabre fashion of…

Oedipus Rex is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in 429 BC. The play greatly focuses on the themes of fate and free will. Fate is the development of events that are beyond one’s control. These are events that have been set from the beginning and no matter how determined you are to change it, the conclusion will always be the same. In Greek times, your fate was predicted by the Gods, which set the path that your life must follow to reach its inevitable outcome. Free will, on the other hand…

Tragic flaw: Who’s responsible In “The Birthmark”, both Aylmer and Georgiana was at fault in creating a downward spiral plummeting their happy romance into a devastating tragedy. One was through the obsession with perfection while the other was through love and compassion. In literature, a tragic flaw refers to when the main character ends up dead or defeated by a characteristic flaw that leads to their demise. “Hamartia” which was introduced by Aristotle, means that an error in judgment…

and lead to their own turmoil. In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare characters are forced to make decisions that can be life or death. Some characters choose wrong and some don’t get the chance to make a decision. The character of Marcus Brutus, a well respected senator and a patriot of Rome, loses everything he cares about, and even his own life, due to a decision that reflects his character flaw of being naive. In the story of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus…

qualities rather than achievements, wealth, or social status, and this idea is well-established in Oedipus the King. Although the playwright, Sophocles, wrote this play in 429 B.C., the concepts can still be applied to one’s life and morals. The Athenian tragedy focuses on the consequences that come from emphasizing one’s own self-importance and disregarding the opinions and advice of others over maintaining ego. A major example of this is the personality of Oedipus, the…

Sophocles most famous tragedies were Oedipus and Antigone. Sophocles have been known as one of the. most famous and celebrated writers of tragedy plays. Sophocles had his first competition in 468 BCE.His last one was in 406 BCE at 90 years old. He gave up performing because of his weak voice. He have raise the amount of chorus participants from 12 to 15.He have also started and influenced the use of painted scenery. Sophocles also banned the practice of presenting tragedies as…

character specifically states why he or she is right and to why they believe it although, their stubbornness leads to in fact many deaths that could have been avoided. This is the metaphorical theme of light and darkness that leads to the Greek tragedy this play is today. The two characters believe themselves to be ‘in the light,’ but in reality they are clueless and take no doubt of the…

In Shakespeare’s “Othello,” the protagonist, as well as tragic hero, is the main character Othello… obvious enough. While encompassing as the tragic hero, Othello has covered the first Tenet of Tragedy. I was able to infer that this character will be the one that develops a tragic flaw that will ultimately lead to his downfall. Othello has all the characteristics of a tragic hero, not counting his high positions in the armed forces, his inter ties with a Venetian senator, Brabantio alone lead…

The essence of tragedy is the audience’s ability to empathize with the characters through connections to the them and their actions and emotions. Every tragedy must end with a tragic ending. In order to be tragic, the audience must have enough empathy built up for a character before the death, exiles, or drama the character faces in the end. Otherwise, the audience may see the end as justice instead of tragedy. Throughout a story, this empathy builds up through the connections that the audience…

Antigone is the protagonist of the poem. Her repeated actions can be interpreted as unessesary. A famous tragedy “Antigone”, completed by Sophocles, is one of the three Theban plays. A piece of Greek mythology was created in 441 BC. Talking about the characters of the play, the foremost attention should be paid to protagonist and antagonist of the “Antigone”. The protagonist: Antigone The most likely candidate to be the protagonist of the “Antigone” is … Antigone. To my mind, there is a lot to…