Big Decisions All great stories have a big decision that is made by a character; that character may have to think hard and long about what the decision is going to be. In the four stories that were read, there was a big decision that changed the course of the story. Based on the text, all the stories had a problem, for instance, “The Judgment of Paris” the three goddesses had to find out who was the most beautiful. Through this problem the decision maker, Paris, caused much more harm than good to himself and others. In the Scottish traditional tale of “Charlie and the Advice” there was a problem that caused a happy ending. Charlie, after several years of being without his love Fiona and his child, he decided to go home, but instead of choosing
For a short time it seemed as though all was well with the Dalca parents, but Lawrence could not hide his misery for long and it became quite clear that he was not happy in New York. From then on the marrage began to unravel and with each passing year, things in the Dalca home only went from bad to worse. Charlie often witnessed his parents fighting, and it was a rare occasion when they actually got along. Not liking his home life very much, Charlie would spent much of his time outside of the house. He could either be found at a friends or his grandmothers, and some occasions he even took to sleeping outside rather than return
This quote was chosen because Charlie desires to be loved, treasured, and essentially wanted like any human being would, but unfortunately his love was received in the wrong manner.
In the final analysis, characters from both stories carried with them a dream that inevitably led them to irrational thinking and an ultimate downfall. In simple
The irony of each story came to light at the close of the writings. The ending turned out to be something totally different than what it would initially have thought to be, because of how the narratives
In her short story “Happy Endings”, Margaret Atwood uses different literary techniques that can alter the interpretation of the story’s theme. The story starts off with a generic “fairy tale” ending in which a husband and a wife live a happy life together and eventually die. However, as the story progresses, Atwood’s style and tone makes the alternate scenarios of John and Mary give off a sense of uncertainty of what main ideas she is trying to convey. Good opening and thesis.
A very clear similarity between the two stories was that both the American man and Charlie Wales had been happy before the time of the story and this happiness had been brought to an abrupt halt by sudden events. The sudden event that brought an end to the American man’s happiness was the fact that he and Jig had become pregnant. This unexpected pregnancy seemed to cause a problem in their relationship because the American man
During the Ancient Grecian time periods, tragedy meant death because one defied against an outer prophecy. Modern day tragedy was simply realism, the unspoken way of life. In Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Ibsen's A Doll's House, the main characters - Nora and Oedipus, are both constructed to illustrate flaws in society and how naive people are. Ibsen and Sophocles both developed tragedy into a central idea that all people surreptitiously understand. Nora and Oedipus make incompetent decisions that assist in discovering their fundamental nature as tragic heroes and provoke sorrow and pity among the audience.
The tale of Oedipus and his prophecy has intrigued not only the citizens of Greece in the ancient times, but also people all over the world for several generations. Most notable about the play was its peculiar structure, causing the audience to think analytically about the outcomes of Oedipus’ actions and how it compares with Aristotle’s beliefs. Another way that the people have examined the drama is by looking at the paradoxes (such as the confrontation of Tiresias and Oedipus), symbols (such as the Sphinx), and morals that has affected their perceptions by the end of the play. Nonetheless, the most important aspect is how relevant the story is and how it has influenced modern ideas like that of Freud and other people of today.
The Greeks considered tragedy the greatest form for literature. However, the tragic ends for the characters were not ordained or set by fate, but rather caused by certain characteristics belonging to that person. Such is the case with the characters of Sophocles' plays Oedipus the King and Antigone. Oedipus from King Oedipus, and Antigone and Creon from Antigone posses characteristics, especially pride, that caused their tragic ends. As the play progress, other characteristics appear and further add to the problem to such a point that it is inevitable that it will end in tragedy. Therefore the tragedies were not a result of a plot by the fates, but rather a result of the
Observation and Interpretation: Throughout the text, fate and the gods are blamed for the cause of the problems, however subsequent choices made later on by the characters appear to be free will, however are actually influenced by fate and the gods. So what? :
Many protagonists in ancient Roman and Medieval works face some sort of dilemma that makes achieving their goal much more challenging. Works such as Virgil’s Roman epic poem, The Aeneid, and Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy: Inferno of the medieval period in Europe demonstrates prime examples of the central characters’ difficulties. Both problems themselves differ greatly in the sense of the types of trials the character’s face and what their confrontations say about the priorities and values of each protagonist’s culture. Nevertheless, the characters still have valuable lessons to learn as they try to overcome their dilemmas.
One of the main themes of this Greek tragedy is that no one can change his or her fate that has been predetermined by the gods. One example of this is when Teiresias is
Also, the other question every critic must consider is what the story means. The only real consensus on this point is that the exact meaning of the story is not possible. There is even a question by some as to whether the story is meant to have an exact meaning. Yet, many critics also agree it is the discussion the story encourages which gives it much of its value rather than a complete understanding. The primary concern was the
Hundreds of years ago Greek plays were very popular. People would plan to go to these plays for entertainment and to have fun with their friends. These plays would also help to teach the audience all about Greek mythology. The main character in these plays often had something tragic occur at the end, such as death. This character was the referred to as the “tragic hero.” A couple hundred years later a Greek philosopher named Aristotle described tragedy with 4 simple elements, nobility of the character, the flaws of the tragic hero, the start of the tragic hero’s downfall, and his/her punishment. In Things Fall Apart, Oedipus, and Antigone there is a character that shows this definition of tragedy by the end of the book and or play. This is usually caused by something called hubris, excessive pride. Things Fall Apart, Oedipus, and Antigone all fulfill Aristotle 's definition of tragedy.
In order to gain a proper perspective on the concept of what a tragic hero is, we must synthesize information from the following play’s, “The Death Of A Salesman”, and “Oedipus The King”. Both plays takes the stance on the idea that validates the ultimate notion, “tragic hero. From Willy’s hubris personality to his questionable and mysterious death, to Oedipus dynamic and complex choices and kingly personality that determines his fate. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgement that leads to his/her downfall. In other words, even though both characters made incredible contributions and left a very noble legacy, their choices and decisions determined their ultimate fate. In today’s world tragic heroes are commonly present,