Tragic Hero

Nora Helmer is undoubtedly the most outstanding character in A Doll’s House. Our attention is largely focused on her as we go through the play. Other characters, notably Helmer and Krogstad , also engage our attention but it is the vicissitude in the life of Nora and the fate that awaits her interest us most….

The story of Coriolanus is a very unique Tragedy, for instance unlike other Shakespeare tragidies where the plays are littered with deaths; in Coriolanus, Coriolanus is the only character to die. This is not the only reason, I believe, that separates Coriolanus from all of Shakespeare’s other tragidies: Coriolanus is the most unique tragic hero,…

The plays protagonist Troy, creates conflict with every character because of his Judgmental nature and contrived haughty perception of himself. Through numerous stories that he re-cants Troy embellishes his experiences to cast himself in a righteous light. Contrary, to the stories he tells, his behavior expose Troy as a foolish man that does irrational things….

In the Greek play Antigone, Creon and Antigone can both be claimed the title of Tragic Hero. Creon was made king when Oedipus Rex fled the kingship. Creon is the brother in law of Oedipus, and was giving the kingship only because Oedipus’s sons, Eteocles and Polyneices were killed trying to fight for the thrown….

Antigone is one of the most famous play/drama written by Sophocles who is one of the great ancient Greek tragedians. The play is all about the king Oedipus’s fall from the power and the tragedies that his children suffer. The characters played in this drama are equally important in their own prospective view, but the…

In Master Sophocles’ Antigone, the question of who the tragic hero really is has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into the role. Antigone, however, possesses all the aspects of a tragic hero….

The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is structured much like a classical tragedy. John Proctor, the protagonist of the play, qualifies as a tragic hero because he has a tragic flaw. Proctor fits Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero, which states that one of the most important aspects of a tragedy is the tragic hero. He…

Throughout history there have been many people known as heroes. Most of these people have done fantastic things to assist society. However. in literature there is another type of hero. the tragic hero. While tragic heroes do fantastic things excessively. they besides have a character defect that causes their ruin along with others. This essay…

Aristotle’s definition for a tragic hero is one who is not in control of his own fate, but instead is ruled by the gods in one fashion or another.  The tragic hero for Aristotle is tragic because of their lack of control or will in the face of their predetermined future and downfall.  In comparing…

Antigen vs.. Croon as Tragic Hero in Sophocles “Antigen”. Quotes taken from Harcourt/ Dudley Fits and Robert Fitzgerald translation. By Assess According to Aristotle, a tragic hero in a Greek drama must meet certain requirements. The tragic hero must be of noble birth, be basically good, must have a tragic flaw, and must have a…