Flawed characters

The novel Flawed written by Cecelia Ahern, starts out by introducing the main character Celestine North. Celestine North is a teen girl living in a tragic and judgmental society. In the beginning of the novel, Celestine is looked upon as the "perfect" sister, daughter, friend and student. Celestine has the ideal and "perfect" boyfriend named Art. Art's father, Judge Crevan, is the main judge of the Guild. The Guild is explained as a court that takes in and questions certain individuals who are accused

‘Often tragedies have an heroic but flawed central character, but in Medea no character has any admirable or heroic qualities.’ Do you agree with this observation about the characters in the play? Euripides tragedy Medea, written in 431 BCE is centralized on the fantastic revenge that its protagonist Medea seeks after “oath-breaker” Jason betrays her and leaves her “suffering”. Medea is presented by Euripides’s originally as a vulnerable and hurt but slowly reveals her true nature as cunning and

THESIS: I definitely agree on Macbeth is a flawed character in the play. It is evident that Macbeth’s fatal flow of the play is expressed by his vaulting ambition which led to his downfall. Despite the influences of Lady Macbeth and the three witches, Macbeth is also responsible for his downfall. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous and noble hero who is loyal to the King and his friend. As the play continues, Macbeth committed deeds that are not of his own inherent

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor is portrayed as a flawed character who despite his multiple faults is able to improve. His life in Massachusetts is plagued with various challenges and temptations, some of which Proctor proves to be vulnerable to. Despite these moments, Proctor is able to listen to his conscience and continue to obey his moral compass. This ability to return to his morals and accept his mistakes differentiates John Proctor from a sinner and enables him to be seen as

The Flawed Character of Emma Woodhouse      In Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen has created a wonderfully flawed heroine. Had Emma been perfect, her situation would have been of no interest to anyone; her flaws are what interest both reader and critic. Peter W. Graham is interested particularly with the first page of the novel where Emma is first introduced to the reader. He discusses how significant the beginning of the novel is to mapping out "Emma's personal development"(42). Walton A. Litz

"Othello is essentially an noble character, flawed by insecurity and a nature that is naive and unsophisticated". Looking at William Shakespeare's Othello The Moor Of Venice, the central character, Othello is revered as the tragic hero. He is a character of high stature that is destroyed by his surroundings, his own actions, and his fate. His destruction is essentially precipitated by his own actions, as well as by the actions of the characters surrounding him. The tragedy of Othello is not a

of a tragedy such as a flawed hero, the role of fate and catharsis. Throughout the play, King Lear is shown as a respected man held in high esteem by his subjects and servants; however Shakespeare shows the imperfect characteristics of Lear demonstrating the element of a flawed hero. The role of fate is depicted through the different opinions of the characters who such as Edmund and Lear himself. By doing this, the outcome of the play is shown to be the fate of the characters. Catharsis is another

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a tragic flaw as a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy. In Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, two brothers retreat to a harbor city in Italy, called Messina, after war with each other where one young soldier, Claudio, falls in love. But, like everyone, Claudio has a tragic flaw. Actually, you could argue Claudio is the most tragically-flawed character in Much Ado About Nothing as he is gullible, doesn’t think of

We as humans are flawed, so it’s only natural that we would have a fascination with characters that are superhuman yet still manage to feel normal human emotions and desires. Superman always succeeds and is the epitome of good which is why he’s loved and well known across the world. Despite this, Superman isn’t real; he’s flawless, too good. This makes for good media, but he isn’t truly a character that we can relate to, because we as humans are flawed. When I think of a flawed, troubled hero one

come to mind when thinking of characters who only do good in the stories they are in. Many classic protagonists are portrayed as the embodiment of pure good. They always do the right thing and are successful in the end. The exceptions to this archetype can always produce great stories with developed characters that interest readers. It is a universal fact that no one in stories is perfect, but authors can make a bold choice when they decide to have the main character less perfect, or even villainous