That's what I think anyway, maybe I'm crazy and she doesn't feel a thing. However since I think she did feel a little guilt she wins here. Then the wife of bath wins on the fact that deep down she seems to be searching for something real. The pardoner may want something like that as well but I hold to much of a grudge againtt him to see it if he does. Then, finally, the wife of bath changes somewhat with her last husband.
IOP Essay Name: Venneth Chua (9) Class: 3.15 Nahum Eddie the Tragic Hero As seen from the play A View from the Bridge, Eddie Carbone is portrayed as a “tragic hero”. “Tragic heroes” are people who make some mistake or have something destructive tendency that leads to them causing their own destruction. Several other examples would be Macbeth and King Lear by Shakespeare. The similarity between Eddie Carbone and the other “tragic heroes” would be that they all shared an error of judgement, or simply a tragic flaw, whereby it caused a negative effect to the person himself instead. In the case of this play, the reader could argue that Eddie's tragic flaw is either denial or, to begin with, the incestuous feelings for his niece, Catherine.
In all the tragedies, the hero has to suffer the tragic flaw. He is the only responsible of his downfall. In Shakespeare's play Othello, Othello brings all his misfortune on himself. His actions are led by his jealousy, his stubbornness and his gullibility. One of the main factor which push Othello to his death is his gullibility.
According to Brown, “The dramatist depicts incidents which arouse pity and fear for the protagonist [Antigone], then during the course of the action, he resolves the major conflicts, bringing the plot to a logic and foreseeable conclusion (Brown, para 5). The tragic hero in Antigone is Creon. Tragic heroes are not all good and not all bad. Creon suffers a great deal due to his tragic flaw and destructive pride. Creon believes the gods make him suffer the loss of his wife and son as punishment for his pride.
The character of Edmund in Shakespeare’s King Lear a complex antagonist whose quest for power, and the treatment he deserves from society fuels the subplot. Cunning, deceitful, and a villain, Edmund will do whatever it takes to achieve his objectives, even if it means betraying the people who love him most. Edmund plays a key role in setting the stage for the disaster waiting to unfold, which is the subplot. Initially, the audience sympathizes with Edmund’s character; society treats him poorly, and his own father publicly embarrasses him. In Act 1 Scene 1, when Kent asks Gloucester if Edmund is his Gloucester’s son, he replies “his breeding hath been at my charge” (1.1.9) yet Gloucester “blushed to acknowledge [Edmund]” (1.1.10).
When Hamlet discovers that Polonius and the King are hiding nearby he explodes in a fit of rage, violently attacking her verbally and physically almost like a mad person would. This goes to show that it is all an act. Hamlet is distressed and hysterical, but he still is able to plan and evaluate his situation while still in control of himself, a thing a madman
The tragedy of a play is driven by the tragic hero facing a tragic conflict. In reference to the above statement, compare the tragic vision of the plays you have studied. Consider how these plays might be staged to ensure the vision is relevant to a modern audience. The Tragic Hero prefers death to prudence. (Mason Cooley) Tragedy, the dramatical downfall and degradation of a hero, a structure that ensues a destructive pattern that ultimately leads to chaos.
Webster’s dictionary defines tragedy as, “a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites pity or terror.” A tragic hero, therefore, is the character who experiences such a conflict and suffers catastrophically as a result of his choices and related actions. The character of Hamlet, therefore, is a clear representation of Shakespeare’s tragic hero. As the play’s tragic hero, Hamlet exhibits a combination of good and bad traits. A complex character, he displays a variety of characteristics throughout the play’s development. When he is first introduced in Act I- Scene 2, one sees Hamlet as a sensitive young prince who is mourning the death of his father, the King.
Pia Brinkschulte February 20, 2012 ELA 30S Mr. Grynol Othello In Shakespeare’s Othello, the main antagonists Iago, starts off from being simply jealous, to turning revengeful and obsessive, making perversive decisions for his need of power and control. Critic A.C. Bradley suggests that this longing to satisfy power is Iago’s main motivation and driving force for his acts and behaviour throughout the play. The chief reason for Iago’s vindictiveness is that Othello chose Cassio over Iago to make him his Lieutenant. Iago feels rejected and despised, he is very bitter towards Othello who downgraded his service and experience in favour of the arithmetic skills that Cassio has. Because Iago’s career path is blocked by a mere lack of paper qualification he first begins to start developing feelings of revenge on Cassio who stole his job.
Imperfections within the personality of the hero are revealed to the audience to be the ultimate cause of their downfall. In a typical situation it involves the hamartia and uncontrollable emotions which lead to errors in judgement or arguments and deaths in the hero or surrounding characters. In Oedipus's case, he is portrayed to be irritable and have a very hubris nature. Oedipus is not