“Johnny Byron and Willy Loman are tragic figures” far do you agree that this statement fits Death of a salesman more that Jerusalem? Both miller and Butterworth use the characters, Willy and Johnny to portray the theme of a tragic figure. Struck by the misfortune of fate Willy Loman and Johnny Byron are trapped in their altered perception of reality which they have created using elaborate lies to mask their ordinary state, imprinting them both with the scar of a tragic flaw in which one character finds so hard to remove, it later becomes his downfall. What seems to be the most tormenting part of both plays is the characters indecision. Comparably each fictional character struggles to maintain their sanity, often reacting in rash and condescending behaviour.
Literature is where emotions can be evoked, numbed, exposed or created. Sympathy for people, characters, that we do not actually know are usually one of the most common and one of the most powerful. Shakespeare's greatest quality is being able to create bonds between the character and the audience or reader. Why does one cry when Romeo and Juliet kill themselves at the end of the tragedy? It's emotion, the bond, the sympathy but why do Romeo and Juliet kill themselves?
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson – A puzzling tale with a puzzling title An appropriate novel for this seminar? A tragedy? Mark Twain’s tale Pudd’nhead Wilson, first published as The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, is a puzzling story that gives rise to many questions: Why did Twain call the story The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, when the story ends happily for him and he is a minor character? Which literary genre does the novel belong to? Is it really a tragedy, as Twain calls it, or rather a comedy?
The laws of the gods regulating the life of man “are eternal; no man saw their birth”. She fears “the gods’ tribunal” more than the judgment of Creon, though she knows disobeying him will cost her
Comparison of Death by Insanity within Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Stories Insanity is able to create horror and decay in one’s life. In Edgar Allen Poe’s short stories: ‘The Black Cat’ and ‘The Fall of The House of Usher’ the idea of insanity is accompanied by death or decay in some way. The decay of the unnamed narrator in the ‘Black Cat’ into insanity allows the reader to understand his murderous actions. Similarly, in ‘The Fall of The House of Usher’ the use of words such as melancholy and decay establish the idea of death through insanity. Ultimately, in both stories, the use of symbolism and diction is fundamental in establishing the theme of death through the insanity of the characters.
Andre Wright 10/06/12 English H Tart The Real Tragic Hero Aristotle’s idea of a perfect tragedy states, tragedy should be arranged not on a simple but complex plan. A tragedy should incite pity and fear. A tragedy has a double thread of plot, and has an opposite Catastrophe for the good and bad. This will create more of a tragedy than a comedy. The movie illustrates complex plotting, including reversal and recognition with all the characters.
In what ways is your appreciation of both texts enhanced by a comparative study of ambition on Frankenstein and Blade runner? Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Ridley Scott's Bladerunner both project dystopian images of society and morality, propelled by the main characters' ambition and egotism. It is through this that an audience’s appreciation for texts is enhanced. These complex texts can be seen as a pair that differs in context, seeing as they are separated through time. Frankenstein driven by romantic imagery and set in historic context, that analysis the European divide in society perpetuated by superficiality.
This is why the characters never speak about their hopes and dreams as an impossible task to achieve. The idea of the American dream had been preached and deceived the nation across all ages from the young (Curly’s wife) to the old (Candy). Their perception of the American dream might appear to them as realistic. On the other hand deep down they know that their dreams are in vain because not many people around them had been successful, that’s why all the characters remind themselves of their hopes every now and then just to keep them motivated without revealing these plans to others as it may expose their insecurities and makes them vulnerable. The idea of the American dream was rooted in the US declaration of independence, which proclaims that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with inalienable rights
Change is very often difficult for people to handle. They get in a routine and feel comfortable and safe. Without change though, there would never be any advancement in the world. In the case of ancient Near-Eastern and Mediterranean civilizations, almost all the people accepted their pagan religion as the only possible explanation for the way things worked. They accepted that these religions had flaws in them, such as a lack of justice by the gods that ruled.
Aristotle’s definition of tragedy is “Tragedy is a story taking the hero from happiness to misery because of a fatal flaw or mistake on his part. To be a true tragic hero he must also elicit a strong emotional response of pity and fear from the audience.” (Aristotle) Creon fits perfectly into this description of a tragic hero.There have been many controversies regarding the true nature of Creon in the play “Antigone” by Anouilh.In this essay of mine, we shall perceive Creon as a noble man rather than an arrogant tyrant.In my view,Creon was the protagonist while Antigone was undoubtedly the antagonist, the cause of the whole tragedy who caused her own downfall as well as the downfall of Haemon and Eurydice courtesy of her obnoxious and immature behaviour. To prove my point here, I shall start with the fact that Creon hadn’t desired power.He was a patron of art, a lover of music, an idealist. This had been stated by the Chorus in the Prologue. This throne had been forced upon him by the circumstances after the death of Eteocles.