Tragic Hero

Honors English 10 10 May 2017 Marcus Brutus is a Tragic Hero, trust me On this earth there once lived a man. This man went by the name William Shakespeare. He is quite a well known figure in the world of literature. He has written many plays, one of those being The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a well known play of his about the assassination of Julius Caesar, the ruler of Ancient Rome, until his assassination. Now in many plays there is a tragic hero. Traditionally they have elements such as being…

In a tragedy, the tragic hero usually does something that will slowly destroy him. In the play by Sophocles, “Oedipus Rex”, the main character, Oedipus, is a tragic hero. He does a good deed that will in turn, make him a hero. This hero will reach his height of pride in the story, and in the end the action, which he had previously committed will return and destroy the man who was once called a hero. Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx and that made him king. The city of Thebes had gone…

defeating a Sphinx. He was a prideful man, full of kingly arrogance and more. This man’s hamartia was his hubris. Oedipus is a tragic hero because the audience envisions him in that light. The king of Thebes is a chivalrous caser, through his time before and after leadership he was heroic. He conquered a Sphinx riddle and was transformed into being a good king, complex hero, and an intricate monarch. The congregation of watchers is not afforded a flashback, they get all of their knowledge…

Oedipus as the perfect tragic hero is based on sarcasm because he wasn’t perfect, but he was great. In his scuffle against the malevolent of his life, written by fate, he brings doom to himself which is sad. Oedipus, which means "swell foot" in Greek, derives from his engorged feet. Oedipus is unfortunate since, his own parents had to throw him away on the 3rd day of his birth because he would kill his father and marry his mother. “I have no desire to suffer twice, and then in retrospect.” This…

protagonist. Many grasp onto the assumption that Antigone is the tragic heroine. Although she contains many qualities that meet specific tragedy criteria, it is Creon who is the tragic hero. Due to Creon’s stubbornness and rash decision making, many find it hard to believe that he is the most tragic; however, based on his moment of anagnorisis and his agonizing outcome from his pathos, he is easily defined as the protagonist. Based on Creon’s tragic flaws,…

An Aristotelian tragic hero can be described as a literary character who makes a decision or performs an action that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. In some cases, this can be hard to detect as a reader. But, when describing Macbeth from the tragedy, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, a tragic hero is one of the first things that comes to mind. Macbeth is easily a perfect example of an Aristotelian tragic hero because of his noble status his ultimate tragic flaw, his ambitious nature…

shown as hamartia and hubris. According to Aristotle a true tragic story must contain a tragic hero who in the beginning of the play is loved and adored by everyone, but have flaws so the audience can relate to him/her. This tragic hero must also show hamartia which is a flaw or defect that brings about their their own downfall. The tragic hero must also lack perception which is a result of some of their strengths and attributes. The tragic hero must also go through anagnorisis. Which is the…

Keleigh Tovey English 12 Mr. Follette 25 November 2017 Is Othello a tragic hero? Othello is a character of high standards who is slaughter by his environment, his own behavior, and his destiny. His wreckage is basically expressed by his own behavior, and also by the activities of the characters enclosing him. The awfulness of Othello isn’t a blame of deserted corrupt, yet is fairly an outcome of an extensive variety of emotions, judgements and confusion, and struggle for individuals diversion…

Like all tragic stories Creon ended up being the tragic hero for Antigone. And much the same as other tragic heroes Creon had noble stature, which led to tragic flaws such as pride and suburness. And that pride led to free choices such as deciding to kill his niece Antigone causing the excessive punishment of losing not only his niece but his son and wife as well. And with that punishment came an increased awareness, making Creon rethink everything he had done to cause and deserve all that pain.…

A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. The play “Antigone” is a well-known tragic hero tale by one of the three ancient Greek tragedians, Sophocles. As Antigone’s conscience and Creon’s law clash throughout the play, they reveal characteristic traits that portray Creon as a tragic hero. Antigone is a headstrong and loyal person, but she is too prideful and thinks with her heart instead of her mind, leading to her making…