The protagonist of a play is always a character which intrigues the audience, they are always a hero in some form. The traditional or classical heroes did not represent the majority but only a handful of those who belonged to a noble class, such as the kings, soldiers or noblemen of pre-Shakespearean works. Therefore the audiences might have had a difficult time forming an association with them. Those plays did portray important themes but they lacked an anti-hero,’ a character who embodied all the flaws of an ordinary man’ in this regard the classical plays were not the ‘plays for the common man’ rather they were the ‘plays for the elite’ (Barranger, 2013). However William Shakespeare began a change with his tragic heroes which in time lead …show more content…
Louis during the Great Depression. Tom dreams of becoming a writer but in the meantime he supports the family by working in a warehouse. Uneducated and unskilled, Amanda depends wholly on Tom. She fears he will abandon her and Laura, just as her husband had before. Tom mentions co-worker Jim O’Connor to Amanda who insists he invite Jim to dinner. She thinks of Jim as Laura’s “gentleman caller” and saviour, a safe future for Laura as Jim’s wife. When Jim arrives for dinner, the nervous, quiet Laura was anxious, as she had recognized the name as a boy she admired in high school. Jim remembers Laura and as they reminisce, he finds himself attracted to Laura. Laura is devastated when Jim explains that he is engaged. Amanda’s dream for Laura’s future were destroyed, Amanda blames Tom for this devastating news. Tom leaves to pursue his own dreams (Tennessee, …show more content…
Hamlet’s hermatia, or ‘fatal’ flaw, makes him an incredible tragic figure in the works of Shakespeare. He is a pensive character and in a typical situation, this would not be a problem. However, his life as royalty makes him prone to undesirable and taxing circumstances which leads to his death(Liang, 2015). Hamlet as a tragic hero portrayed someone that was imperfect which allowed for an element of relatability however the characters royal status caused a distance in relatability between character and intended