The concept of being brought to justice must be understood as a separate entity than judging; justice does not look down on you, it simply follows through with a formula to keep the equilibrium in place. In Act IV of King Lear, Gloucester truly believes he has done terrible things by his son, and feels as though he should no longer go on living. The fates knew that he was not to blame for his actions, as he was being persuaded by another. One may believe that fate intervened in his attempted suicide, when his more caring son simply tricked him into thinking he was at the top of the cliff. He yells to the heavens “To quarrel with your great opposeless wills, / My snuff and loathed part of nature should / Burn itself out.
Achilles tells Hector he will have no bed of death, nor will he be laid out and mourned by her who gave him birth, basically showing his incredible hate for Hector doing this heinous crime to his best friend. 3. How would you describe the relationship between Achilles and Priam? The relationship between Achilles and Priam would be best described as mutual. Priam seems to bring up Achilles’ father frequently in the confrontation they have about returning Hector’s body, maybe the elder fathers knew each other before he passed therefore
He sat in jail with Hester and made her promise to keep their marriage a secret. There was nothing he wanted more than to see this man dead. “In a word, old Roger Chillingworth was a striking evidence of man’s faculty of transforming himself into a devil.” Dimmesdale, a man looked at with much respect by the townspeople, asserts his evil in many forms. He watches the woman he loves and his daughter live in shame and does nothing to help, which shows “the portion of him which the devil claimed, and through which he sought to win the rest.” Dimmesdale was the town minister who was supposed to represent the good things God gives us. But, he was said to be a servant of the “Black Man.” He watched Hester stand on the scaffold holding their child, with a scarlet letter embroidered on her clothing for all to see, alone.
Later on when Antigone has buried her brother, Polynieces, she created yet another betrayal; this time on King Creon. It does not end well for Antigone when he find outs. King Creon takes her into custody after she
Willie’s tragic flaw was he doesn’t know from reality from fantasy. All of these tragic heroes have suffered greatly but Oedipus is by far the most tragic hero of them all. Oedipus tries to escape faith but faith had a way of catching up to him. There was a prophecy that he would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus tries to avoid this by running away from his “parents”.
As Claudius in deep prayer repents his sins, Hamlet ceases to act upon the revenge that is dwelling inside of him. “To take him in the purging of his soul When he is fit and seasoned for his passage? No. Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent.” (Act 3, Scene 3, 85-87). Hamlet’s idealistic perception to have the death of Claudius perfectly plotted leads to his demise, as it allows for Claudius to plot a death for Hamlet.
However, the more inquiry by the characters; the more negative the play becomes. The knowledge seeking begins before the play even starts. The former King and his Queen make a trip to an oracle, to make an inquiry about their future. What they find out is a very unfortunate truth. Their own son (who has not been born yet) will grow up, and he will kill his father (King Laois) and marry his mother (Queen Jocaste).
Hubris BREAKING A MORAL LAW Part I: Okonkwo's fear of being weak causes him to kill his "son" Ikemefuna. He ignored the elders orders to stay out of this sacrafice (67). Part II: Okonkwo beats Nowye because he thinks Nowye is becoming lazy (152). Part III: Okonkwo can no longer handle the way things have worked out, therefore he commits suicide (207). Peripeteia REVERSAL OF EXPECTATIONS Part I: Okonkwo thought that killing Ikemefuna would make he seem more manly and stronger.
He feels shamed for having broken his code of honor with Abigail, saying “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time, but I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.” This shows that he doesn’t want to go through what he did with Abigail ever again. At the end of Act IV, he rips up his confession because he doesn’t want his name being used to sway others. He says “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!
But when it is prophesized to Oedipus, he sets forth from the city of his foster parents in order to prevent this terrible fate from occurring. Oedipus's destiny is not deserved because he is being punished for his parent's actions. His birth parents seek the advice of the Delphi Oracle, who recommends that they should not have any children. When the boy is born, Laius is overcome with terror when he remembers the oracle. When he relies on his status, he is blind, not physically, but emotionally.