Introduction: In William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar," Brutus emerges as a central character and a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a noble character who possesses admirable qualities but ultimately meets a tragic downfall due to a fatal flaw. This essay explores how Brutus fits the criteria of a tragic hero by examining his noble qualities, his tragic...
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Introduction Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar explores the downfall of a great leader and the consequences of political ambition. Within the narrative, several characters contend for the title of the tragic hero, each with their own flaws and virtues. This essay will critically examine the key characters in the play and argue that Marcus Brutus best fits the criteria of a...
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Tragic heroes are characters of nobility; they are held in a higher status but suffer a reversal of fortune through their own flaws. Even the most noblemen can succumb to their flaws and suffer the consequences, as illustrated in 'King Lear'. King Lear’s tragic flaw is his blindness, which eventually leads to his own demise. In Act 1, Lear ineffectively...
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Since the dawn of time, mankind has persevered due to ambition. Whether it be for a civilized life or finding the truth of the universe, we all strive for our determined goals. Parent’s ambition is for their child to grow, ambition can manipulate our ideas and will in a productive manner. However, when ambition takes over our consciousness it can...
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In literature, there exist various representations of the hero protagonist, each with its own set of notable characteristics. In certain cases, the qualities that the hero protagonists display tend to deviate from those of the general hero archetype that is usually adhered to. Within the realm of dramatic tragedies, there exist protagonists classified as tragic heroes. In his 'Poetics', the...
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A defining characteristic of the Shakespearean famous tragedy ‘Hamlet’ is the presence of a ‘tragic hero’, a hero with a prominent flaw critical to their eventual demise, or a ‘fatal flaw’. Illustrated almost as a narrative, the flaw was a testament that sin is a feasible route for all men in society if one remains unknowledgeable of their fatal flaw...
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Introduction: The Inescapable Fate of Oedipus “Look upon that last day always. Count no mortal happy till he has passed the final limit of his life secure from pain” (Sophocles 1651-1853). Oedipus’s tragedy could be abridged simply like this but reading through the play in its entirety induces an obligatory and profound catharsis. Oedipus the King follows the story of...
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Oedipus Tyrannus should be regarded as an ideal form of Greek drama as it contains the two most important components to be considered a quality Greek tragedy as well as Oedipus has the characteristics of an ideal tragic hero. The two most important principles of a well-written Greek tragedy are an eloquent plot and sound character traits. According to Aristotle,...
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Oedipus Rex is a tragic hero. Tragic hero definition: A tragic hero is a character in a dramatic tragedy who has virtuous and sympathetic traits but ultimately meets with suffering or defeat. Sometimes tragedy is sadly disastrous, such as the untimely death of a loved one. Oedipus as a Tragic hero: Characteristics: Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is...
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Oedipus is a tragic hero in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Sophocles is a Greek dramatist born near Athens, Greece. It was written around 429 BC and Aristotle called it the greatest example of tragedy in his important work, Poetics. Aristotle in Poetics praises Oedipus Rex as a perfect example of tragedy because it has all the components necessary to fulfill...
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A man who is virtuous and has many sympathetic traits, a person with flaws people would consider fatal, a person wounded by experience: that person is a tragic hero, and a tragic hero is perfectly shown by Shakespeare's Othello. Othello’s past is the reason he is the way he is today, his past is the reason he is considered a...
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The Tragic Hero of Brutus “Et the Brute?” These famous words are spoken by Caesar just before he dies, as he realizes that his well-loved friend, Brutus, has betrayed him. These tragic historical events provide insight into the play based on the same events, entitled, written by William Shakespeare. In the play, the figure of Brutus fulfills the criteria for...
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Textual Background It is thought that Shakespeare composed Julius Caesar between 1599 and 1600 and even though there were many prior accounts of Caesar`s rule and demise, Shakespeare is the only one that follows the other characters, particularly Brutus (Shakespeare`s Plays). The only reliable text of Julius Caesar comes from the First Folio of 1623 and it is believed to...
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Why is Julius Caesar considered a tragic hero? The answer is Julius Caesar fits all characteristics of a tragic hero except the tragic hero's death at the end of the play. First, Shakespeare explains how Caesar is a tragic hero by showing that he is a historical man with tragic imperfections that lead to his death. He is powerful, confident,...
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John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play ‘The Crucible’. He gives all he has and gives his life for the people that he loves. He confesses his sins in front of the court to get his wife out jail and prove that there are so many people lying about everything that is going on. He's one of the...
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When someone's journey comes to an end, it is a tragedy. Many people want to carry a story with them after they have passed. Most people want to leave something memorable behind, people want to be seen as a good person, perhaps a hero. According to Aristotle, “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of...
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Things Fall Apart was known in its time as an extremely original book. It is responsible for the boom in African-written stories that drastically changed perspectives of African colonization and life. Not only was it known for being a novel that inspired African authors to write their own stories, it was also a unique blend of African storytelling techniques and...
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Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” are two American dramas that have sparked fierce debates among analysts, writers, literary critics, scholars, and even readers when it comes to tragic heroes. The major characters and central focus of the two dramas, are Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman” and Shelley Levene in “Glengarry Glen...
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Works of literature are often framed to portray clear distinctions between heroic figures and those who are the complete opposite of them. Typically, readers know early on which character is the one they should be rooting for and are invested in seeing that person prosper. Euripides’ Medea complicates this notion. Medea betrayed her family, killed a king and his daughter...
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Throughout Macbeth Macbeth transforms from a respected Noble into a tyrannous ruler that is ultimately defeated by his own hubris. The play tells the classic tale of a tragic hero by giving macbeth a fatal flaw and excessive pride as well as a moment in his story where he loses everything and reflects on what brought him to that moment....
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Sophocles’s play, Antigone, expresses a journey of tragedy, nobility, and virtue through the actions of the tragic hero. A tragic hero, as defined by Aristotle, depicts one of high nobility, who experiences a tragic downfall due to their ignorance and blinding of their pride. However, the tragic hero also gains self-knowledge from their unacceptable actions. Creon’s tragic flaws of being...
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Words and phrases are defined by those who emulate the underlying concepts. Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, and author-defined a tragic hero as “a character who falls from a lofty position because of a tragic flaw” (Aristotle). In Sophocles’ Tragedy Antigone he identifies two distinct characters who represent qualities of a tragic hero. King of ancient Thebes, Creon, acquires a hamartia...
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Creon out of his pride kills his own wife and son out of selfishness which make him a true tragic hero. Creon is a character who so caught up with what others think. Creon is isolated character who keeps to himself his plans and acts. He is very misleading character tries to lead others to crime. Creon faces dishonesty from...
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Tragic Hero Traits 'A man doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.' This was stated by the man himself, the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle believed that there was six characteristics a person needed to fit the tragic hero criteria like Oedipus or Creon from the play antigone. Now people for the past 2,000...
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Things Fall Apart is a novel written by Chinua Achebe. The setting is during the late 19th, early 20th century in a village named Umuofia in Nigeria. When reading this novel the time period is important because it was a period in colonial history when the British were increasing their influence economically, culturally, and politically in Africa. The novel is...
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In this essay I am going to analyse the tragic role of the central character from the novel “Things Fall Apart” written by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in 1958, Okonkwo, who goes from having a good life and power within his clan to being a man driven to death by his misery and his misfortune. I will use the...
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To first answer this question we need to determine what a tragic hero is and who John Proctor is. After these analyzations we must ask if John Proctor meets the certain criteria of this literary term, tragic hero. The first instance of the term “tragic hero” was created by the greek philosopher, Aristotle. It is a term that he described...
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It is in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar where we meet Brutus who also is a man of many aspects and even traits of leadership notwithstanding traits of a tragic hero. Central to Brutus’ character is his three unique attributes which are noble leadership, moral challenges and the strategic failures of Brutus as a leader. For every action of his is...
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Two classics, “Oedipus Rex,” written by the great Greek playwright Sophocles, and “Hamlet,” work written by the world famous and renowned English author William Shakespeare. Both works are identified by their arduous search for justice and revenge, a very important factor in their respective dramas (Shmoop). Hamlet's story revolves around the death of King Hamlet of Denmark, the succession of...
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What exactly makes someone a “hero” or a “tragic hero” if you will? Aristotle defined a tragic hero as a man of noble birth with heroic qualities whose fortunes change due to a tragic flaw or mistake that ultimately brings the hero’s downfall. Their tragic flaws makes them more relatable or/and get pity from the audience. However a hero is...
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