Self-Discipline Is the Best Discipline: A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller

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,

The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, entails the rise and fall of Julius Caesar and Brutus, the man plotting against him. At the opening of the play Julius is being celebrated for his victory over Pompey. Later, he is offered kingship; but Caesar refuses the crown. On the ides of March Brutus and some other men come before Caesar to plead a case; except, their only motive is to kill Caesar. Antony, Caesar’s right hand man, pretends to side with the conspirators after Caesar is killed, while he gathers an army to defeat Brutus. Antony and Octavius’ army defeats Brutus’ troops; forcing Brutus and many others to commit suicide. The tragic character, Brutus, is usually the protagonist that has a tragic flaw and this causes his defeat. A tragic flaw is the cause of their downfall, usually an action or belief. Brutus’ tragic flaws are his nobility, trust and the inability to wrong people. Brutus is the tragic character in Julius Caesar because of his nobility and because he does all his deeds for the good of Rome.

Tension in Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge In “A View From the Bridge”, Arthur Miller explores a variety of themes in the relationships between the main characters in order to build tension for the audience. Firstly, through Eddie’s talk with Alfieri, we can see that he is jealous of Rodolfo’s relationship with Catherine, and his eventual loss of authority in his own house leads to anger and a desire to once again become the stereotypical alpha male. This creates tension because the audience knows that he will want his authority back, and as he gets more and more desperate, the audience may think that he would do anything to regain control over his household. Secondly, although early in the

The validity of the existence of fate has been a debatable topic for numerous years, and the division among opinions is likely to carry on. Fate can be defined as events destined to happen beyond our control. In most stories, you can find a fair ending where characters end up in their right places, because that is what satisfies people. Similarly, in the play Much Ado about Nothing by Williams Shakespeare, the characters deserve their ultimate fates. Benedick receives Beatrice’s love after showing his sincerity through meaningful actions; Don John, unworthy of Don Pedro’s trust, is caught for his crimes; and Hero’s innocence is restored after being wronged.

In Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, a man named Ethan Frome suffers in a downfall of physical and economic health, and suffers from shame. This tragedy in Ethan Frome’s life contributes to the struggles he has. A tragedy is an event that causes the character to suffer in some way as a result of a mistake they have made. Ethan Frome fell in love with Mattie Silver while married to Zeena and did not want to leave her so Ethan and Mattie attempt suicide while sledding to escape the dilemma. His failure is caused by three main factors: his character flaws, error in judgement, and the forces beyond human control. Ethan Frome in Edith Wharton’s novel Ethan Frome suffers from a downfall caused by his character and forces he cannot control.

The Consequences of Lack of Self Discipline Here I am going to look at the police service and investigate how members of this service could bring the force to disrepute by not having sufficient self discipline and behaving in an inadequate way. Such behaviours could have terrible consequences. I shall be talking about the following consequences: Y Consequences involving members of the public Y Consequences affecting members of that public service Y Consequences involving the force Consequences involving members of the public: Members of the police force behaving inappropriately can lead to a member of the public suffering negative consequences. I shall now give an example of a

Whereas, Miller uses a similar structure to that of a Greek Tragedy by using a chorus to convince the audience that Eddie Carbone as the protagonist is lead to his downfall by fate and it is not Eddie himself that is at fault. The audience are told by Alfieri "He was as good a man as he had to be in a life that was hard and even.”₆ Alfieri opens the play and presents the protagonist and tragedy in a similar style to that of a prologue. "another lawyer, quite differently dressed, heard the same complaint and sat there as powerless as I, and watched it run its bloody course. This one's name was Eddie Carbone"₆ Although he may not be the main focus of the play but his significance is large as he is there to provide context to the characters as well as commenting on the events that might have occurred. Others present their opinions on Alfieri's role as a chorus, and to what extent he

Moral weakness is a big factor in the actions of the characters of the play. One of the biggest examples of moral weakness takes place before the play even begins with the affair between

In his essay Tragedy and the Common Man, Arthur Miller says, “As a general rule, to which there may be exceptions unknown to me, I think the tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing – his sense of personal dignity: From Orestes to Hamlet, Medea to Macbeth, the underlying struggle in that of the individual attempting to gain his “rightful” position in his society.” I agree and disagree with Miller’s first statement. Just take a look at Oedipus

Tragic heroes, according to Miller, actively and entirely commits themselves in a hopeless attempt to attain or regain their personal dignity. Miller states, “the tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing--his sense of personal dignity” (144). This statement emphasizes the absence of “personal dignity” that the character seeks to gain or regain, and it

There is no denying that Shakespeare is a definitive playwright. He has presented us with classic works that have set the precedent for drama and the theatre. Among Shakespeare’s more notable plays are his tragedies. In the tragedy his protagonists are often given flaws in their character and hence, are suitably named tragic heroes. The downfall of these protagonists is often a result of their own character flaws and unfortunately, they suffer a doomed and unhappy ending. While the tragic hero is flawed they must also be honorable and worthy of the audience’s understanding and sympathy. On a quest for righteousness the tragic hero often goes through immense suffering which is why the audience can feel bad for him. For the most

According to Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, tragedies are best equipped to be based on a protagonist that is renowned and prosperous, so his good fortune can be dramatically changed. In contrast, Arthur Miller’s essay “Tragedy and the Common Man” states “that the common man is as apt a subject for tragedy in its highest sense as kings ever were.” He proves in his modern essay that the characteristics and emotions of the common man and the highly placed are entitled to be similar. Miller even identifies emotions of a average person and how they result in a better tragedy than those who are highly ranked. In his play “Death of Salesman” he demonstrates that the normal life of a sales man can still make for a great tragedy and that his protagonist, Willy Loman, is worthy of a tragedy.

It has been said that life can never be carried out and truly lived to its fullest unless there has been some sort of suffering and pain. Mistakes are to be learned from, and a hard past can only result in a stronger present. Though many might find themselves alone in their misery the truth is they are not, everyone has struggles. We all have our ups and downs, but it is how we react to them that truly matters. Life is life and no matter what, giving up on lifelong dreams and aspirations because of a few bumps in the road should never be an option.

play in his opening speech. He sets the story that he is going to tell

We know about success tools, and we familiarize ourselves with many useful resources that lead us to success, so why do we need self discipline?