Tragic Hero

Chris Monroe Mr. Everett English 2322 April 29, 2016 The Truth in Othello The tragic play Othello by William Shakespeare is a play that induces many emotions in the audience for various characters on numerous occasions. One of the greatest philosophers in mankind, Aristotle, states in his book Poetics that “poetry, therefore, is a more philosophical and a higher thing than history…” (Poetics Part IX). Between poetic literature and historical accounts, poetic literature is much easier to…

In all Shakespearean tragedies, the tragic hero must be destroyed by his own tragic flaw. In the play of Othello, Othello’s character changes dramatically from act one to act four. Othello’s tragic flaw destroys him and transforms Othello from the eloquent general to an irrational beast. In act one, Othello is introduced as a valiant, noble, and honoured soldier. Othello is a black, Muslim male who lives in a Venetian society. The people who live in a Venetian society are predominantly white…

The archetype used in Macbeth is the tragic hero. “Tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to his/her downfall”(1). Macbeth contains a tragic flaw that occurs throughout the play. In the play he lets his emotions take over his body instead of his mind. As Macbeth gains a higher rank in society, he will have more to lose along the way. The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare takes place in 11th century Scotland. Macbeth is filled with hope, ambition…

“Julius Caesar”’ tells the tale of the assassination of Julius Caesar, perpetrated by his deepest trusted friend Brutus, and the devastating consequences that Brutus and Rome face afterwards. Consequently, Brutus is usually affixed with the title of tragic hero. However, out of all the conspirators, Shakespeare’s characterization of Brutus is the most ironic, counterintuitive, and undeserving…

compassionate audience. History play represents actual events that took place in the past including those with tragic finales. However, defining a history play within the framework of English literary criticism is not as obvious as it seems.…

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…

Drama Analysis Essay In literature, the character’s tragic flaw, ultimately brings about their downfall. Regardless of the intention or character’s best efforts, the tragic flaw will bring about the destruction of the character. A tragedy is a play that shows the fall of a noble hero from high standing to a disaster because of a character flaw. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and Brutus go through this during the course of the play. Julius Caesar’s flaw of arrogance and…

Man. This affects the work as a whole because the author’s purpose is to portray Creon as a tragic hero in order to advise the audience the transformation Creon showed throughout the play. The author creates a mood of distress throughout the story for an audience of all ages. The author’s treatment of Creon’s laws and actions relates to the overall meaning of the play showing that Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Continuously in Antigone, the characters display the status of Creon.…

In “The Sophoclean Hero and Aristotle,” Aristotle states that the tragic hero is always subjected to “hamartia” or a tragic flaws. According to Aristotle in the Sophoclean Hero and Aristotle's, “...Hamartia... ‘to miss the mark" (as in archery), ‘to fail in one's purpose’, ‘to make a mistake’...”and Pentheus and Oedipus mistake is that they are too proud of themselves. In Oedipus Rex By Sophocles and The Bacchae by Euripides, Oedipus and and Pentheus respectively have excessive pride…

Tragedies come in all shapes and sizes. Natural disasters, death of a love one, and to a child, the loss of a beloved pet can be a tragic event. According to Greek philosopher Aristotle, the makings of a great tragedy include a person of “high-estate” whose downfall is due to his own tragic flaw. Aristotle says “Tragedy is an imitation of an action of high importance, complete and of some amplitude; in language enhanced by distinct and varying beauties; acted not narrated; by means of pity and…