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Arthur: Tragic Hero or Merely Tragic? In Nathaniel Hawthorne's torrid tale of The Scarlet Letter, Arthur Dimmesdale, a main character, is confronted with a number of circumstances, both in and out of his control, that lead to his ultimate demise. While it can be argued that Arthur is a tragic hero, he lacks the underlying goodness and strength essential for him to fulfill this role. Otherwise, it may be demonstrated that Arthur meets all the criteria as a tragic hero, though there are other discrepancies

Intro- A tragic hero is the definition of a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. A tragic hero is a person that is the center of attention, or a big part of the story. There are many reasons why he is considered good and bad. He is a great person and shows it in many ways. He realizes all of his flaws and later on tries to change/fix them. His leadership, having pride, and having love/lust for Abigail are all the reasons I will go over in

In most reading, there is usually a protagonist. Most of the time, if there is a tragic hero in the reading, the protagonist is most likely it. Most authors usually have their tragic heroes to have a goal to reach, usually being passionate about something, whether it is a cause or a person. Having those goals that they are passionate about, they are most likely headstrong and persistent in wanting to achieve it. With passion and persistency come the goal of one day being great. In the Great Gatsby

According to Aristotle, Willy would most likely not be considered a tragic hero. In his eyes, one must be of nobility and is delivered to a disastrous end in order to be considered a tragic hero. Also, the tragic hero must possess outstanding quality and greatness. He must be of “high position” such as a prince, a king, company owner, etc. Willy is not of noble blood-line; he is not the company’s owner; he is a salesman in America. However, one trait that may qualify Willy, by Aristotle’s standards

Tragic Hero Essay The story of Julius Caesar has many tragic heroes involved. Most of the male characters in the story are tragic heroes. Brutus is a tragic hero because of his main flaw, which is his “love” for Rome. Some may say this isn't a flaw, but if you “love” something enough to kill someone, then it probably isn't love. Caesar’s flaw, as most people already know, is his arrogance and his large ego. Caesar is a great example of a tragic hero by his many flaws, the way he contributed to the

Things Fall Apart Paper Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero is one who is confident, successful, and who also attains a tragic flaw (Bloom 18). The term “tragic hero” can be used to depict characters from various pieces of literature including Okonkwo from Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, along with Gregor in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. The tragic flaws the characters Okonkwo and Gregor endure have a great influence on their lives. The influence of the author’s lives is also reflected

Montague qualifies as a tragic hero, because the main elements needed for a tragic hero are seen in Romeo. Shakespeare’s definition of a tragic hero perfectly applies to Romeo, because of hamartia, catharsis, and tragic waste are all seen in the play and all of them involve Romeo. Romeo’s death was caused by a fatal character flaw, which is his impetuosity and his rashness of actions before thinking thoroughly. In “Romeo and Juliet”, hamartia is a major part of Romeo’s tragic death. Hamartia is a fatal

Kate Chopins' Awakening is Not a Tragedy       When we think of a tragedy, thoughts of lost love and torments abound. The most human of emotions, sorrow, overwhelms us. We agonize over the tragedy, and the tragic figure. We lose sight of reality, enthralled by the suspense, captured by the Irony that, "we know" what plight lies ahead for the characters. We feel the suffering and the helplessness of the characters as the tragedy unwinds. Although Kate Chopins' The Awakening

A Tragic hero is a character who makes a judgement error that ultimately determines his or her own downfall. Romeo Montague from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a perfect example of a tragic hero. His decisions and actions cause self-inflicted suffering, as well as bring harm to other characters in the process. His decisions not only have consequences that lead to his downfall, but they also lead to other characters’ downfalls. Being a tragic hero, Romeo was strong in his beliefs and took

Tragic Hero In many, a tragedy do the tragic heroes have flaws that lead themselves to their own demise. The main character always acts exactly on his or her own emotions; thus aiding their tragic flaw and leading to their own demise without giving them the time to stop the repercussions of their emotion driven actions. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles many of the characters are simply too headstrong and passionate about their beliefs to realize that they would greatly regret the decisions