...Tragic Hero Macbeth may seem like a tragic hero but in definition of to be, you must completely be that thing. Macbeth follows some of the guidelines for a tragic hero but not all of them. Macbeth is a man that was making unintelligent mistakes that he thought would bring him to his foretold future. Even after he was told who the only people who could kill him, he still failed from a small misstatement. A tragic hero is someone who is doomed to fail, but it’s entirely dependent on fate and they cannot do anything otherwise. Macbeth is not a tragic hero because he had evil intentions, had free will, and he could have been destined for greatness. Macbeth was an evil man in reality. When receiving the information from the witches that he would...
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...From: Fiona Doda Subject: “ Are people innately good” Date: 22 June 2014 In this world are many good and bad people. We don’t know why some of them turn to be good and others turn to be bad. We don’t know what causes these different changes in the people. “ Kluger” argues one most mysterious topic of all times: What makes human kind become unethical. We are great species who have accomplished so much, capable of giving unconditional love but in the same time jealous, selfish and destructive. Through centuries humans have struggled to define what is good and ethical and tried to remain moral by creating the law, but this doesn’t say that if it is lawful is ethical. This is what “ Jefferey Kluger” describes by giving us the example of the “ moral ape”. “The empathy we feel towards each other, the understanding to know what hurts, and how is it going to effect the next person.” “ He argues that we are not the only species who feel and less complex species than human do have empathy. Which leads us to the today’s essay question “ Are people innately good”. I believe that we all are born good but life consequences, Human communities and tragic event influences the way on how people behave. Human communities are another factor that plays an important role on how people are. Communities have rules and you have to obey these rules and these means that you have to go beyond your believes and thoughts. Kluger discuses “ The phenomena of Good Samaritan laws that require passerby to...
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...The ICC Performance Code also has a chapter regarding means of egress. A chapter called 'Pedestrian Circulation' is included in ICC to introduce in terms of accessibility criteria. Though this chapter does not have specific information for the means of egress, it does obligate that a building allow occupants sufficient time to relocate, evacuate or have a 'defend in place' location. Actually, this section could be played in several ways. The chapter sets several purposes for occupants' safety during an emergency that, in turn, affects the means of egress. Furthermore, means of egress is the most cases is required to be accessible, these requirements must also be reviewed in conjunction with the appropriate federal regulation, such as American...
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...defines an understanding of who the tragic hero is. While it is seemingly established that Antigone is, for her suffering fate and her will to do what is right in the face of grave consequences. However, upon considering the details of the story, and the definition of a “tragic hero” as defined by Aristotle, it seems that, while Antigone may be considered the hero or martyr of the story, Creon is the true Tragic Hero. Creon represents the characteristics of a morally sound man who is nonetheless subject to error. His fate is evidently greater than the error committed, and in spite of his pride, he comes to the realization that the curse of his fate was brought by his actions. These defining traits establish Creon’s significance as the tragic hero of “Antigone”. One of the most compelling factors to prove that Creon is a tragic hero as opposed to Antigone is his depiction as a noble, or “good” person, in the context of his fate. As described in Poetics, “Concerning "character" there are four points to aim at. The first and most important is that the character should be good. The play will show character if… the...
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...Turning the Screw: Analysing Douglas’s Tale In this essay I will be exploring the narrative style present in “Turn of the Screw” by Henry James and discussing the character called Douglas as a frame narrator for the governess’s tale. I will explore the reliability of Douglas and his relationship with the governess and look at any bias caused by this relationship. I will be analysing the narrative style of the novella, and discussing how this style contributes to the development of the story. Along with this, I will be comparing “Turn of the Screw” to traditional ghost stories, and discussing whether there are differences between the two. Douglas is presented from the outset of the story as a frame narrator in that he begins his tale by offering to recite a manuscript written by his sister’s former governess, who is a person who Douglas holds in high esteem. This act of recounting another person’s story, or presenting a story within a story, is a clear indication that the type of narrative present in the book is frame narrative (Frame Story - Wikipedia, n.d.). If we look at this fact in terms of the quote presented within the study material, we notice that Douglas places particular emphasis on his story, proclaiming to be “quite too horrible” (pg 1). Due to the fact that Douglas is a frame narrator rather than an omnipresent narrator, he comes complete with a range of human faults, including exaggeration and bias. The introduction of the story adds to this idea, as Douglas betrays...
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...William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers of all times. One of his most famous tragic plays is Romeo and Juliet. Within this play Shakespeare takes characters, events and themes to model human behaviours. Within Act III, Scene I it displays both characters and events that demonstrate human behaviour. When Tybalt and Romeo quarrel and Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt, it all ends tragically with Tybalt slaying Mercutio. Within Act III, Scene I this is revealed by the way the characters are portrayed within the scene with the different personality types for each of the characters. Human behaviour is also modelled with the events that occur and who the characters react to the situations that occur within the scene. The themes of death and haste also occur within the Act III, Scene I and these themes which relate back to human behaviour in through the events and the way the characters react. Looking at characters, events and themes in depth the audience can see how within this tragic scene human behaviours are explored within the text. The characters within Romeo and Juliet all have completely different personality types. Mercutio is a believable character as he represents a care free character that is not afraid to do or say what he likes, in a way he just does not care what people think of him. In Act III, Scene I Benvolio warns that the Capulet’s are coming and that they should move off the street. Mercutio replies with “By my heel, I care not”, which means...
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...Hamlet as the Tragic Hero Hamlet is the best known tragedy in literature today. Here, Shakespeare exposes Hamlet’s flaws as a heroic character. The tragedy in this play is the result of the main character’s unrealistic ideals and his inability to overcome his weakness of indecisiveness. This fatal attribute led to the death of several people which included his mother and the King of Denmark. Although he is described as being a brave and intelligent person, his tendency to procrastinate prevented him from acting on his father’s murder, his mother’s marriage, and his uncle’s ascension to the throne. Hamlet thinking this trait was genetic, speaks of his father’s tragic flaw that would ultimately lead to his death. So, oft it chances in particular men, That for some vicious mole of nature in them, As, in their birth, wherein they are not guilty (Since nature cannot choose his origin), By the o’ergrowth of some complexion, Oft breaking down the pales and forts of reason, Or by some habit that too much o’er-leavens The form of plausive manners—that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature’s livery, or fortune’s star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault. The dram of evil Doth all the noble substance of a doubt Hamlet makes reference to the one deficiency that is his specific fault. Here again, Shakespeare attempts to justify Hamlet’s inability...
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...figures in the history of world painting Théodore Géricault (1791–1824), one of the French pioneers of the Romantic movement, exposing a great contemporary scandal in “The Raft of the Medusa”, and an Andalusian-Spanish painter Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), expressing his fury at the bombing of a peaceful town during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) in his painting “Guernica”. Although these two painters differ by origin, style, artistic expression, their works mentioned above have very much in common. Géricault’s “The Raft of the Medusa” and Picasso’s “Guernica” are perhaps the most significant paintings of social protest in our time. Both paintings are based on real tragic events. However, their creators apparently wanted to do more than just depict particular incidents. They both managed to generalize the tragic experience of mankind, to express all the inhumanity and blood thirst which set the world on the edge of the global catastrophe. The plot for the canvas “The Raft of the Medusa” was a real story about a shipwreck of a French frigate “Medusa” near African coast through the fault of the...
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...comfortably, she is dissatisfied with her life as being the wife of a clerk. Mr. Loisel is content with the life they live but still he puts forth all his effort to make her happy. One day, Loisel manages to secure the two of them invitations to a ball which was being thrown by his boss. This still doesn't please Mathilde due to her lack of fine clothing and jewelry. After having to buy a new dress and borrow a necklace from her old friend Mrs. Forrestier, the couple arrive at the ball, only for Mathilde to become the center of attention. The author goes on to explain that it was the tragic misfortune that happened the night of the ball that caused the devastating turn of events soon turning Mathilde's dream into a nightmare. Aside from the ironic twist caused by the necklace, Maupassant also expresses many points of symbolism throughout the story which piece together the events to the characters. In the beginning of the story, it's clear to realize that Mathilde constantly dreams of having nothing more than the finest luxuries. Instead of being grateful for the fine apparal she does have throughout her household, she describes them as "drab", "threadbare", and "ugly" (paragraph 3). It's apparent that the author is portraying the characters Mathilde and Loisel to being categorized as upper-middle class due to the fact that the Loisel's currently have a housekeeper. Mathilde looks down on the housekeeper seeing her as a lower class worker. The author states...
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...Jordan Young Durand INQS 125 November 8, 2015 What is a Tragedy? What makes a tragedy tragic? The plays Waiting For Godot, Exit the King, Oedipus the King, and Othello were all written in different time periods, different themes, with different writing styles, and from different parts of the world yet they all have the common theme of tragedy. How are four different plays so similar? In all four plays the characters are confronted with a change in identity, they are given false hope believing that they are going to succeed in achieving their ultimate goal, and they have human characteristics that make their story relatable to the audience making it more tragic. Most people would agree that tragedy is the demise of a character that is prefaced with false hope and ends with a change in the main character’s self-identity. What makes it tragic is that it created by human characteristics which make it relatable to the human experience. Hope keeps a person pushing forward. They have confidence in their actions and believe it will eventually lead them to the achievement of their ultimate goal. When faced with the fact that the hope you had is false hope it blocks your ambition and makes it harder to be able to strive for success. Oedipus and Othello are both given hope by their sense of nobility and by their desire to overcome an obstacle. To them it looks like things are going to get better and that they will keep their position above the people. Its human nature to want and...
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...Oh bby please English Dec 14, 2014 Tragic Hero Rough Draft A tragic hero is usually a person of high esteem or social ranking cursed with a flaw or obsession that will eventually lead to their demise. Macbeth is a tragic hero. "What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won"(1.2.70). This shows that Macbeth becomes the new Thane of Cawdor, just like the witches had told him. As Macbeth starts to believe the prophecies of the witches that he will be the Thane of Cawdor, Glamis, and the King, he starts to want it even more. He has the ambition to do what he wants. " Stars, hide your fires;/Let not light see my black and deep desires"(1.4.50-51). This great ambition will turn into the flaw that hurtles Macbeth to his demise. Outside forces contribute to Macbeth's downfall. "Speak" "Demand" "We'll answer" (4.1.63-65). Macbeth is asking the witches for more prophecies. The tragic hero is generally a person of importance in society."He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor"(1.3.104-105). Macbeth has been given the title "Thane of Cawdor". Macbeth's ambition also influenced his declining character. Lady Macbeth convinced him that murder is the easiest way to fulfill his ambition to become king. Macbeth agrees although he is scared that his nerve will fail."If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well/It were done quickly(1.7.1-2)". Ambition is also seen in act one. "We fail? But screw your courage to the striking place, find we'll not fail."(1.7.59-61). Lady Macbeth...
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...A tragic flaw is a flaw that is the common in most tragic heroes, and it is what brings the down fall of the tragic hero (Tragic 1, line 1). The most common tragic flaw is called, “hubris, which we usually interpret as a form of overweening pride, a reckless arrogance” (Booker 329, line 11). This flaw, unsurprisingly, is also exhibited by Creon. One of the most prominent exposures to how prideful Creon acts is when the chorus says, “Zeus, yours is the power, Zeus, what man on earth can override it, who can hold it back” (Schilb et al 872, line 678-680). This is in reference to Creon condemning Antigone to death. As Creon upholds the law of the land he has set in place, which was to not give Polynices a proper burial, he counter effectively makes him disobey the Divine Law. As soon as Haemon hears about the death sentence Creon...
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...connections with the protagonist first and the other characters were just insignificant, being only used to give more emphasis on the protagonist. It now comes a time as adults to explore all aspects of all the characters and not just single one out. This is especially true when reading tragedies. In tragedies people are also so quick to think that the main character is the one that has suffered the most or is the “tragic hero”. The tragic play Ghosts is an excellent example of this premature thinking. Readers are constantly thinking that Mrs. Alving is living a tragedy, but in actuality the tragedy falls upon the two children Regina and Oswald. From the work of Richard Sewall’s “The Vision of Tragedy”, we can conclude that classifying Mrs. Alving as the tragic hero is inaccurate because of her actions in the story and how those actions affect others. As we soon discover, the life of Mrs. Alving is pretty rough. Her husband was a habitual cheater and was almost completely absent when the two had the responsibility to raise their son Oswald. Having nowhere else to turn, Mrs. Alving decided to try to seek refuge in the family pastor, Mr. Manders. Unfortunately, his solution was for her to continue to do her duties as a mother and wife to bring her husband back to her. He tells her “No! we must do our duty, Mrs. Alving. And your duty was to cleave to the man you had chosen and to whom you were bound by a sacred bond” (19). And that's exactly what she did. She hid her husband’s...
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...blindly making it so anything can happen. Because of fate, what happens in as little as one day can alter your entire life path. There are many instances of this happening in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. These instances include; the day Mariam left to the kolba to go see Jalil, the day Tariq decided to move, and the day that Laila’s parents were killed in the bomb blast. Mariam leaving the kolba was the most notable instance in the novel where one decision set off a whole chain of events that affected the course of her life. Because she left to go see Jalil and stayed, and slept on the street the whole night, her mother committed suicide. “"I'll die if you go.The jinn will come, and I'll have one of my fits. You'll see, I'll swallow my tongue and die. Don't leave me, Mariam jo. Please stay. I'll die if you go." Chap 5. Although Mariam didn’t take that threat literally it ended up happening. She...
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...Carlton Francis Professor Powley ENC1102 4 April 2012 Word Count: 362 An Ironic Tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a drama in which King Oedipus suffers a tragic fate. He leaves his country in order to avoid killing his father and sleeping with his mother (Sophocles 1327). In his attempt to prevent his foretold fate from coming to pass, he unknowingly brings it to fulfillment. After speaking to a shepherd, he realizes that the woman he is married to is his mother and that her former husband, whom he murdered, is his father. Sophocles uses several types of irony in the story of Oedipus’ fate. For instance, verbal irony is used in this drama. Oedipus Rex pronounces a curse on the “criminal” who has murdered King Laius (Sophocles 1314). This is ironic because he “curses the murderer of Laius and it turns out that he has cursed himself” (Knox 1383). Verbal irony is seen also in Oedipus’ conversation with the prophet Teiresias. Oedipus calls Teiresias “sightless,” and Teiresias calls Oedipus “blind” (Sophocles 1317-1318). The irony of this conversation is that Oedipus becomes physically blind when he repeatedly strikes his eyes with golden brooches after seeing his dead wife (1340). Also, the usage of irony of situation is present in Oedipus Rex. Jocasta, Oedipus’ wife and mother, believes that her son is dead (Sophocles 1325). The discrepancy lies in the fact that her son is alive and that her son is Oedipus. Irony of circumstance is seen again in Oedipus believing that...
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