Through the great tragedy Oedipus Rex, we can easily see how Sophocles personified the tragic hero. Oedipus is the model for Aristotle’s tragic hero because he possesses a tragic flaw, undergoes a reversal of fortune, and in the end, recognizes his mistakes. As part of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero Oedipus possesses a tragic flaw. This hamartia (tragic flaw) is caused by a lapse of judgment in his past the led Oedipus to engage in a mistake that would forever change his life. After fleeing from Corinth, Oedipus encounters Laios on a crossroad.
To Carroway, Tom and Daisy are guilty of using people and he, Nick, George and Myrtle Wilson are all victims of being used by Tom and Daisy. "—they smashed up things and people and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness.” This line states that it was their wealth, their indulgence of money that gave Tom and Daisy this arrogance to trample on people. Tom was powerfully built and
In Chaucer's famous work The Canterbury Tales, he points out many inherent flaws of human nature, all of which still apply today. The best example of this is illustrated in "The Pardoner's Tale." The main moral that must be learned is “Greed is the root of all evil.” His account of three rioters who set out to conquer Death and instead deliver it upon each other, as well as the prologue which precedes the tale, reveal the truthfulness of the above-mentioned statement as it applies to humanity in general and the Pardoner himself. The Pardoner was an expert at exploiting parishioner's guilt for his financial gain. He sold them various relics that supposedly cured illness ranging from sick cattle to jealousy.
Hamlets anger, which stems from his mother marrying Claudius, bears him serious thoughts of suicide. This results in an attempt at a religious and moral sin which shows a weakness in his character. Hamlet shows some moral sense when he decides not to kill himself due to religious beliefs, which is a paradox that leads to Hamlet’s downfall. His statement “thy commandment all alone shall live within the book and volume of my brain” (I.V.102-103) establishes his tragic decision to let nothing stand in the way of his vowed revenge assuring the death of Claudius, a longer life span and the immunity of punishment towards his mother. As act III begins, the reader sees Claudius’s plot against Hamlet progress.
The Pardoners tale also illustrates how sin can lead to a person’s downfall. The Tale The Pardoner’s Tale begins with the description of young Flemish men. These men are ruffians and drunkards that live in debauchery and sin. Through his description he admonishes the youngsters for such behavior. His preaching about each individual sin, from drinking and gluttony to swearing, portrays his beliefs and profession.
They say, “Love can be dangerous in the wrong hands.” In the poem, “My Last Duchess”, that statement is a fact. All that the woman ever did was smiled at the things that made her happy, but her husband felt as if she gave him the same attention as she would a stranger. He wanted to feel special and since she could not give him that extra attention that was needed, he decided to have her killed. He also took upon himself to tell the father of his new wife, what had happened to his last wife. He basically was informing the father that if his daughter does the same as his last wife then she would be killed as well.
It doth amaze me, A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world, And bear the palm alone” (1.2.127-130). This quote shows how Cassius is jealous of Caesar reaping the benefits of the peoples love and Cassius wishes it was himself the people loved. These examples of Jealousy show how Cassius’s motives for wanting to kill Caesar. Continuing, Cassius was a liar, and he was good at it. Cassius’s ability to lie got him the support of almost the entire senate to
The seven deadly sins are as lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Violating a deadly sin is considered to be an immoral and evil act. Venial sins are lighter sins that do not determine whether one goes to
He is directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, and Roderigo, which happen to be all of the main characters. All of the problems he causes are through lies, treachery, manipulation, and a deep unknown hate. Some of this hate is fuelled by jealousy and revenge. The ironic part is that he wants to be known as "honest Iago". Every act contains an evil plot set up by Iago.
At first, her dream of his death keeps him home, but Decius is able to convince him that this wife is silly in her concern. Clearly, Calpurnia is not as powerful a woman as Portia. However, both women go to extreme actions to attempt to sway their husbands. Ironically, Calpurnia's dream of a Caesar statue bleeding from a hundred holes with which Romans bath their hands, is an accurate prediction of Caesar's death, which occurs in the Act 3. Decius first mocks the dream, saying, "Bring up the Senate till another time, / When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams" 2.2.98-99).