Tragic death

The Khmer Rouge is a tragic event of torture, separation and death for all who had resided in Cambodia at the time, during the Khmer Rouge lives of millions, has been lost through many different horrible ways. This is all due for the sake of “equality” where communism has risen in the area and took control, king overthrown, has now begun the start of a revolution of classlessness. The Khmer Rouge was the rising of the infamous dictator Pol Pot, and his primitive ways. Pot did anything to make his

Willy Loman as Tragic Hero in Death of a Salesman Willy Loman, the troubled father and husband in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, can be classified as a tragic hero, as defined by Aristotle in his work, Poetics. In Aristotle's Poetics, a tragic hero was defined as one who falls from grace into a state of extreme despair. Willy, as we are introduced to him, becomes increasingly miserable as he progresses from a dedicated, loving father, though not without flaws, into a suicidal, delusional

The tragic death of the star-crossed lovers In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, fate is to be blamed for the death of the two star-crossed lovers. The cause of their deaths was a number of challenges placed in their path by fate that the two were not able to overcome. One of the greatest challenges was their identities. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet were born into rival families, yet still managed to fall in love with each other at first sight. The two families, the Capulets

created by setting rules on what each character should portray, such as tragic hero. Poetics discusses Aristotle’s definition of tragedy and lists the traits required for a character to be considered a tragic hero. William Shakespeare also diversifies his characters to have various roles for his characters similar to Aristotle’s character traits for tragic hero. Based on Aristotle’s definition of tragic hero, Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero of the play, thus justifying the title of the play Julius Caesar

the tragic heroes reliving the fate written for them each time the story is read. These writers, William Shakespeare and Sophocles, wrote tragedies that depict great examples of tragic heroes. Shakespeare’s tragic hero, Hamlet, is set on a journey to avenge his father’s death, while Sophocles’ tragic hero, Antigone, attempts to stay loyal to her family. Of the tragic heroes presented in the plays Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles, Hamlet is the best example of a tragic hero

example of a tragic hero. This play was written by Sophocles, a historic playwright during the 5th century. It begins with the illegal burial of Polyneices, Antigone’s beloved brother. Creon, the King of Thebes, is coerced to condemn his niece Antigone to death. Being loyal to his city, Creon follows through with his punishment of Antigone. By doing so, his character is changed forever. Creon has the qualities of a tragic hero: he is a good person with superior status, he has a tragic flaw, and he

shoeshine”(“Death line 19). Anyone can agree that Willy Loman was a salesman that desired the American dream in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. However, it is debated whether Willy may be considered a tragic hero or not. The controversial debate is centered around Aristotle’s definition, Arthur Miller's Essay-“Tragedy and the Common Man,” and analysis of other tragedies. Both interpretations of a tragic hero include characteristics, such as, having a tragic flaw, suffering from the tragic flaw

A tragic hero is a character in a story whose decisions lead to an inevitable fate. In a story no matter what the tragic hero does they will always be destined for failure. A tragic flaw is a decision that leads to a characters end. Romeo’s tragic flaw is his rashness. Romeo makes decisions to rashly and doesn't think about the consequences of his actions. Romeo’s tragic flaw influenced his decisions throughout the play, which shows his characteristics of being a tragic hero. Romeo has been pining

Tragic What makes you feel pity and fear for someone? These emotions may be felt for someone when death is looming, when a tough task lies ahead, or when they have made poor decisions. Antigone is the true tragic hero of the play Antigone by Sophocles according to Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy because of the actions she takes, the pity and fear we feel for her, and her tragic flaw. Antigone is the true tragic hero because of the actions she takes throughout the play. The first action she decides

A Tragic Hero A tragic hero is a character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw, which combined with fate, results into a tragedy. The tragic hero must fall from good luck and well being to misery and misfortune. The tragic hero causes a sense of pity through the tragic downfall that weakens the character. In Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone follows her own beliefs by giving her brother a proper burial, even if she has to break the law of King Creon. Because of her innocent