Tragic Hero

who can be described as tragic heroes. Some memorable tragic heroes and characters throughout history are King Kong, Romeo and Juliet, and even Batman. Each tragic hero or character is normally a good person or thing, who is normally troubled or put against almost all odds. Batman is troubled and consistently in danger of being killed, Romeo and Juliet were forced to be torn apart from each other because of their last names and families. They are just a few examples of tragic heroes. Now this…

Why was Macbeth a tragic hero? There are a many factors that contribute to Macbeth being decided to be the tragic hero in the Shakespeare Macbeth play. Tragic heroes often show of a person of high stature and often of noble background. This person is mostly good, but suffers a fall due to faults in his or hers personality. The tragic hero by the end of the story has a terrible downfall after Macbeth has gained power and pride. A Shakespearean tragic hero will lose their life by the end of the…

The role of a tragic hero was a commonplace in many of Shakespeare’s works. The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. There are a multitude of these factors that was contribute to Macbeth was being labelled as a tragic hero. But my opinion I think Macbeth was a really outstanding hero but Macbeth really put his self on the line to save and protect King Duncan’s life. Before we discuss all these factors, it is important to understand what workings make up to…

Ancient Greeks, a tragic hero is a protagonist with a fatal flaw. Because of this fatal flaw, the suffer through a downfall and it eventually leads them to their demise. Aristotle, who was a great philosopher of Ancient Greece, had a lot to say about and had a certain perspective of a tragic hero. He believed that they must have the five characteristics in order to truly be a tragic hero. The five characteristics are basically known as “Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero.” The first…

make up a tragic hero? Some characteristics of an excellent tragic hero are born into nobility, responsible for their own fate, endowed with a tragic flaw, doomed to make a serious error in judgement, meet tragic death and etc. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, the play talks about how Creon became king because he was the next family member to be the ruler of the town. He came up with a law and if anyone broke it, they would face stoning in the town square. Because of Creon’s tragic flaw,…

Aristotle defines a tragic hero as a character that makes a judgment error that leads to his or her destruction. The idea of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and was perfected throughout their time. The class described a tragic hero as a great character who is destined for defeat, suffering, or downfall. One thing I would add into the definition of a tragic character is that they have a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall. One major tragic play written and preformed…

Who is the tragic hero of Antigone? When the word. ‘Tragic hero’ is mentioned, many individuals visualize a tragic hero as a character whom plays the role of both a victim and as a hero of a plot of the story. Occacionately, others view a tragic hero as someone who derives from being a main hero, or main character, to being the compassionate victim. The tragic hero of Sophocles Antigone, was Creon. Creon was a very headstrong and arrogant man who would never take advice from anyone and would…

Oedipus The Tragic Hero Oedipus, Sophocles’ most well-known tragic heroes in the history of playwright set the standard for writing Greek tragedies. According to Aristotle, who defined tragedy as a story that begins with the protagonist being someone who is extraordinary compared to the typical heroes that audience are used to or a great hero’s reversal of fortune. The character’s personality leads to his or her own downfall at the end resulting in a more terrifying ending. Aristotle admired…

A tragic hero described 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…

what ultimately causes their demise. Michael Jackson’s flaw was his inability to accept himself. This lead Jackson to pursue a life filled with drugs that ultimately in the end causes his death, making him one of the most prominent examples of a tragic hero like Macbeth. Much like a soldier who executes well in his unit, Michael Jackson also had early success performing with his brothers in the Jackson Five. However,…