...Death of A Salesman/Tragedy Heros A common man is just as capable as being a tragedy hero as a person of royalty would be. Many people have their own flaws and can be considered a tragedy hero in their own way. In the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller there are many characters that are described as tragedy heros. The main characters that are considered tragedy heros would be Willy, Linda and Biff. Willy is definitely a common man who is a tragedy hero because he dose not come from royalty or wealth. One way Willy exhibits a tragedy hero in Death of a Salesman is he is losing his mind from working and traveling so much. Working is causing Willy to lose his mind because he works so hard and travels so far to barely earn any money to put food on the table and it is mentally wearing him out. An example of this is when Willy says “I’m tired to death. I couldn’t make it. I just couldn’t make it”. This quote is showing how Willy is mentally and physically exhausted and could not make it to work. In addition, Linda can also be considered a tragedy hero in Death of a Salesman. Linda can be considered a tragedy hero because Linda is letting Willy kill himself even tho she cares and loves him so much. This can be shown in the quote by Linda “ I found a rubber hose next to the water heater with an attachment at the end of it...Every day I go down and take away the rubber pipe. But, When he comes home I put it back where it was”. This is showing that she is doing nothing...
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...Montel Branch English 4 Argumentative essay What makes someone a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone who makes judgement error that inevitably lead to their own destruction. A hero’s downfall comes from specific traits that cause their destruction. Between the two major characters Antigone and Othello, Othello exemplifies a tragic hero the most from the following reasons error of judgment, reversal of fortune and recognition of change in fate. The tragic hero trait that Othello displays is recognition of reversal was brought by his own actions. The general of the Venetian army, Othello married to wife Desdemona was friends with a trustable man named Iago. Othello made the decision to make Cassio his lieutenant instead of Iago....
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...What is a hero What is a hero well maybe the story of Dale Beatty can help you.Today there are many people who wish to hurt the american people and other parts of the community such as religion and even politics,but there are also people trying to build up the community and it’s people. For example one man named Dale Beatty. He is a war veteran who lost both his legs. He goes out every week and helps build houses for the homeless and helps provide food. The fact that this man isn’t at home being depressed about how he lost his legs and is out in the world happy and saving people from the hardships of the streets is amazing. A hero is not only someone who follows the hero’s journey or has admires or even someone who has great achievements. A true hero is someone who can go beyond their beliefs and how they feel to save other. As the Brainy quote people said. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”...
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...Simile: As he came hurtling down like a thunderbolt. Explanation: Bilbo was running to catch up with the dwarfs. When he was coming down he made thunder like sounds. Symbolism: Bilbo’s development into a hero, which represents a common person into a hero. Explanation: Bilbo becomes an adventurous person as he went further into the journey. Bilbo discovered inner strength that was used to protect the dwarfs. Onomatopoeia: when Gollum makes gulping sounds with his throat. Bard shot the dragon and it made a hiss noise. Explanation: Every time Gollum would try to guess a riddle that Bilbo gave him he would make a gulping sound with his throat to figure it out. The dragon made a hiss noise after it was shot by Bard. Metaphor: The winds broke up the grey clouds, and a waning moon appeared above the hills between the flying rags. Explanation: Shiloh was giving an example of how the moon appeared. Of how beautiful it was to him. Allusions: sitting on a rock with in a subterranean lake. Explanation: Gollum thinking of where he lived. Also thinking of the castle above him. Quote 1: “Let’s have no more argument. I have chosen Bilbo Baggins and that ought to be Enough for all of you. If I say he is a burglar , a burglar he is, or will be when the time Comes. There is a lot more than he was any idea of himself. You may possibly all live to thank me yet.” ...
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...know. If possible could you help out with the conclusion mainly the last line I don’t really think it works? Thank you very much If everyone imagined we were in Metropolis and turned their head towards the window, we would expect to see cape crusaders. But is a hero just someone that wears a cape and can fly? A hero is a person who does the leg work, someone who has noble qualities and is admired for their courage. “It does not take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle”. We can all tell people what to do, but a true hero is born in the most challenging situations, and a Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks offers the view that the unlikely hero can emerge from the face of trauma....
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...Miller’s Universal Truths through the Characterization of Reverend John Hale Throughout The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the characterization of an archetypal hero, Reverend John Hale, to reveal how when arrogant and nationalistic pride becomes involved even the most intelligent and moral man’s moral compass can be distorted. This universal truth and Hale’s archetypal characteristics were revealed by Miller to reprehend those who fell into McCarthyism and the flaws in the American society in the nineteen-fifties, which were impacts of their blinded morals. To comprehend the idea of this specific universal truth, one first must understand Hale’s characterization through Aristotle’s archetypal hero traits. The first criteria, Noble...
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...and the return. In Campbell’s philosophy, he believes there are two types of deeds a hero can go through, a psychological and a physical. And in the Joy Luck Club Jing-mei goes through a psychological transformation to make a psychological deed. Campbell introduces this idea of a psychological deed in one of his interviews on PBS, “ The other kind is the spiritual deed, in which the hero learns to experience the supernormal range of human spiritual life and then comes back with a message.” After reading the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, it...
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...reader in with an engaging abstract. It is typically a short summary of the document. When you’re ready to add your content, just click here and start typing.] Kimberly Watkins Kimberly Watkins Over the last 12 weeks I have spent a lot of time pondering the questions that have been presented in this course. What is the meaning of life? How do we live a meaningful life? Is there a meaning at all? Before this course, I can honestly say that these questions never really entered my mind. I always felt that I was here for a reason, but I could never clearly define what that reason was. Perhaps I never will. I grew up in a household where religion did not exist, my parents had been catholic in their younger years but throughout time they had lost their faith. They never prevented me from engaging myself in organized religion, but I had always found myself drawn to more of a non-believing science based thought process. Growing up I believed that I was an atheist which is simply defined as “a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings” (Merriam Webster, 2014). But that definition is so rigid and unmoving, and life is not like that, it’s not simply black and white. If I were to have to identify myself as having a particular belief now I would have to say that I believe in a combination of agnosticism and pantheism. An agnostic person is simply defined as “a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as god, as the essential nature of things...
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...man again. His dad says one story while his mother says another. He does remember what he saw and he knows that he wouldn’t be here without a hero. The world needs heroes. Heroes that will help and do the right thing. There is at least some...
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...fear and doubt in our hearts and with courage they will always be defeated with courage left the victor. The author Lewis Carroll uses imagery to set fear in the heart of the greatest champions and destroy their confidence and strike fear into the hearts of everyone. In the story he describes the physical features of these demonic beasts, as shown in the line “The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!” (line 5). The author is describing the fear of death that awaits any hero to come striking fear into their hearts and putting in self-doubt; breaking away their courage. This quote serves the purpose to the poem by explaining why these heroes are fearful of their enemy and what awaits them if they choose to face it. Another quote from “The Jabberwocky” that uses this kind of imagery as shown before can be found in the line “The Jabberwocky, with eyes of flame” (14) She is further explaining the evil in the heroes enemy and the evil that awaits him in the confrontation of his enemy. These quotes serve the purpose of breaking down a heroes confidence and his pride and making him afraid to face the evil that awaits him if he confronts this beast. The author uses tone to describe the different feelings of the champion throughout the entire course of the story and to show how the protagonist has gone from each state of confidence and pride to fear and pain and finally to victory and peace but, also to show how he has risen up against this...
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...Chris displays himself to be a hero of authenticity and transcendentalism, and at times even a fool. Towards the end of his life, he truly morphed himself from a college graduate, to a man that lives and strives off the land known as “Supertramp.” Christopher was a genuine boy throughout the course of his life and always saw the positive in negative situations. His bubbly personality was contagious as he mesmerized everyone with his charm and sincereness. His authenticity is show throughout the entirety of the book, but a single quote represents his mentalities and philosophies, “The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun” (Krakauer 57). He lived and died by this mind set, which exemplified his heroism. Christopher knew there was a intense physical challenge ahead of him in order to achieve the emotional enlightenment he set out searching for; this is another prime example that shows the true hero of authenticity. Most people would be deterred from this expedition because they deem that their body controls their mind and would never be able to experience the bliss that they need. Krakauer writes “Can this be the same Alex that set out in July, 1990? Malnutrition and the road have taken their toll on his body. Over 25 pounds lost. But his spirit is soaring.” (Krakauer...
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...“I am determined to control events, not be controlled by them.” John Adams was a man of strength, will power, subtlety, and intelligence. The quote helped show these major characteristics, the characteristics of a hero. These characteristics allowed him to achieve what he did, which was help the Revolution and settle any major disputes during his presidency. The ways he showed he was a hero through these terribly tough times was by having strength, hope, and discipline on his side. What is strength? It could be determined by how physically strong someone is, but the way John Adams displayed it was in an entirely different category. His strength was that of the heart and mind. His strength of the heart was exemplified when he was able to leave his family, even though it pained him to no end. His strength of the mind, by being able to persevere throughout the entire revolution, even though he might have been able to quit and give up, go back to his simple life as a lawyer and farmer. He, single handedly, defined the word strength into the word we know it today. Where does a man go when he has little left? He turns to where he puts his hope into. John Adams showed exactly where he had his hope, in the Colonies and in the idea of freedom. His hope in the Colonies helped him keep his head high when everything seemed lost. The idea of freedom is such an abstract idea, but what Adams envisioned was exactly what the Colonies needed. With his hope in the places necessary, he was able...
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...The Book “Bolivar American Liberator” by Marie Arana not only shows a well written, comprehensive and readable Biography of Bolivar but it also touches the fact that Bolivar (the Latin American hero) is not so known in the America. Furthermore, the book simples show Bolivars life from end to finish along with his public and private sides. It not only showed how Bolivar is seen as a hero due to his accomplishments (liberated most of South America from the Spanish) but it also went into detail when it came to his beliefs, family and romantic life. Through out the essay I will not only discuss on what kind of mentality and beliefs Bolivar had or how my life journey has allowed me to see how important power is but I will also mention why devotion...
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...A hero is someone who takes a stand for what he or she believes is right. They are not afraid to express their feelings, so therefore spark a change in the world. Many people throughout the world’s existence have exemplified the quote of Robert F. Kennedy. He said “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a ripple of hope.” One person specifically that fits this quote is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi fought for his belief that India should be an independent country and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom around the world. For these reasons Mahatma Gandhi lived Robert F. Kennedy’s words and is a true hero. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India during the year 1869. His family was of a Modh Bania subcaste of the merchant (vaisya) caste. Gandhi aspired to study medicine while he was a child, but instead his dad forced him to study law. Due to this, In 1888 Gandhi sailed to London, England to study law (“Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi”). Before he left to London, he had to take three vows. He promised not to be interested in women, not to drink wine, and not to eat meat (Shridharani 3). These vows are significant as they affected him the rest of his life. These vows were a guide for him as to what path and beliefs to have and to influence with on the people of India. In London he mastered law but was never accustomed to the English lifestyle. Gandhi was offered a job on June 10...
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...“You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering.” Once said Ernest Hemingway. This quote stands true for the quite obvious tragic hero in the novel A Separate Peace written by John Knowles. Although daring and somewhat reckless, Phineas does have his flaws. Phineas is clearly a tragic hero. He is oblivious to the war that is right in front of his face. He also refuses to believe a confession from someone he claims to trust. Finny gives away his trust too easily. Finny is clearly a tragic hero due to his oblivion, and his doubtfulness in Gene’s confession. Finny exhibits many flaws. One easy way to tell Finny is a tragic hero is his oblivion to the war. He claims it is something made up. Then “Have you swallowed all that war stuff (Knowles 105)”? asked Finny. This shows that Finny does not seem to believe the...
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