The Changes of Macbeth The change from being bad to good can be a good thing, but a change from being good to bad is never a pretty sight as portrayed in Macbeth. In Macbeth, Shakespear writes about a man who is greedy for power who didn’t realized it until he was told so. He changes from a great, loyal warrior to a cold hearted tyrant because of a prophecy. The stages he goes through are many, but obvious. The initial stage he is at is that he is a good person and when the end comes near he turns into a bad person.
He was also an arrogant man who was very full of himself. He didn’t listen to anyone and thought he was always right. Caesar deserved to be killed. One reason Caesar deserved to die was because he was too ambitious and very power hungry. An example of him being too power hungry was his desire to be Rome’s dictator for life.
Arthur Miller’s writing of Death of a Salesman does correctly fit the title of a tragedy because his main character, Willy Loman, does possess the qualities needed to be considered a tragic hero according to modern-day tragic heroes. Hamlet and Oedipus are the well-known tragic heroes from the past. They relate more to Aristotle than Willy Loman does and that is what causes the controversy in these tragedies. Aristotle had written down some of the common tragic hero characteristics for Greek tragedies, but those do not relate to more modern tragedies that have been written. Miller’s main character Willy Loman does deserve to have the title tragic hero.
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a timeless tragedy, depicting historical figures but concerning the modern world as well. John Proctor, the protagonist, though fitting several of the characteristics of the Aristotelian tragic hero, is actually a much more complex tragic hero. The primary differences between John Proctor and the classic tragic hero are obvious, such as the lack of noble birth, his not being in a position of leadership, and the inevitability of his fate. These differences are necessary, as Arthur Miller attempts to convince his audience that his protagonist is an everyman and is worth sympathizing for. In Arthur Miller’s more complex world, a more complex tragic hero is needed.
Iago who many people perceived to be an honest man when it couldn't be further from the truth and in Othello's cased it proved to be a deadly mistake for trusting him. It is very interesting in the way Iago was able to live such a drastic double life which I will explain in the way he did it by the way he presented himself, what made him so effective at manipulating people, why was his hatred for Othello so strong, and what do characters, besides Othello think of Iago. Iago was able to make create such an elaborate lie and execute his plan because of his pure hatred for Othello, this hatred was so great because there were multiple factors that were causing his ill will towards the Moor. Othello's appointing of Cassio as his lieutenant is what initially triggered these feelings towards him. There were several reasons Cassio's appointment enraged Iago to the point of madness, first Cassio was a Florentine and Iago found it despicable that a Florentine could and would be named lieutenant to the general of Venice.
Macbeth simply just let his ambition blind him. Ozymandias has the same mindset with that feeling of insuperability. “Look on my works ye, might and despair” (Ozymandias 11). This quote demonstrated the foolish arrogance of Ozymandias, and also holds some irony because everything around the statue or the so called “works” is in ruins. He wants everyone to know what he has done to show what a powerful man
Dakota Maye Ms.Springer English 10 13 March 2013 The Archetype of a Tragic Hero Sophocles uses the archetype of a tragic hero in Oedipus the King. An archetype is a universal pattern that can be seen from one work to another. Archetypes are used to help the reader identify with and relate to the main character. The tragic hero archetype has the potential for greatness but is doomed to fail. In Oedipus the King, one trait that makes Oedipus a tragic hero is that he is responsible for his own fate.
Becomes more malicious and gains more power, controlling the group. The group largely follows Jack in casting off moral restraint and embracing violence and savagery(except Ralph,Piggy and Simon); influential Jack’s love of authority and violence are intimately connected, as both enable him to feel powerful. How Golding wanted to make Jack look: Golding had very clear intentions for Jack Merridew. From the first moment we see him, he comes across as a very dominant and angry child. The way he brings across "his" kids towards all the meetings and the way they are dressed make him seem as the leader or dictator.
Separating where no one knows where they are will better insure their safety. Macbeth’s ambition has clearly consumed him. His upstanding mind has been corrupted by the chance of having power. He loses his sanity and reasoning to gain a higher status. In conclusion, Macbeth is one of many people that is clearly a good man that has been corrupted.
Again Macbeth’s conscience comes into play when he says, “We still have judgement here; that we but teach / Bloody instruction, which being taught return / To plague the inventor: this even-handed justice,” (I, vii, 8-10). He knows what he is doing wrong and that there will be consequences even before he murders Duncan. Macbeth is a weak man however, and ignores his conscience; he instead gives in to his power-hungry wife’s greed and allows his ambition to lead him on a dastardly journey. Although it may seem as though Duncan’s murder was not only Macbeth’s doing, he had a