The principal aim of this dissertation was not only to trace but to prove as well the possibility of any influence from Classics on Shakespeare’s plays. Although this opinion has been principally neglected by most of the literary theorists, there is also another category of people who claim that Shakespeare might have read Greek plays. I strongly believe that Sophocles and Euripides have considerably contributed to the writing of Shakespearean plays and I have proved that through the research I did
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Lauren Barash Mrs. Dachille ELA: Hour 4 25 November 2014 John Proctor Tragic Hero A tragic hero is one who holds a high status in a community. The protagonist habitually faces a supernatural force of misfortune in which they conquer and gain admiration from the audience. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor was not the ordinary resident living in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts. Salem during this time period embodies pure unintelligence. The community faced ruthless weather, deceased
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A tragic hero is well known as a hero who often makes an error of judgement or has a fatal flaw. As innocent as the story The Lion King may seem it does compare to the story Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. Yet it does contrast as well. These too tales both Simba and Hamlet archetypical and a tragic hero. Simba represents a tragic hero. In the movie The Lion King there is a lion prince named Simba. His father was murdered by simbas uncle named Scar. Scar was very deceiving and manipulative
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One of the clearest examples of the emotion that was poured into the subject matter of Hellenistic sculpture is the Ludovisi Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife. This is a work of art that is overflowing with emotion and expression. The sorrow on the face of the female figure is palpable, her pose indicates complete abandon, and fear as she falls to her own death. The male sculpture looks defiant as he plunges a dagger into his own chest. The depiction is extremely lifelike and is noted for its extreme
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“I’ve seen Steelheart bleed.” are the powerful first words from the novel Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson’s. In Sanderson’s book, there are epics; they are humans that have spontaneously received superhuman powers. In Steelheart, the main character, David Charleston, wants to get revenge on an epic, named Steelheart, because his special power is the ability to instantly change a person/object to steel. Steelheart killed David’s father, so David chose to join a resistance group to finally get his
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A hero is a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. In most cases this is associated with literary work to refer to a person or main character of a literary work who in the face of danger, combats adversity through impressive feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength, often sacrificing his or her own personal concerns for some greater good. A tragic hero on the other hand is a protagonist of a play whose story elicits fear and
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away to a vault. That causes a series of events to unfold. Following the suicide of Haimon, Creon’s son, Queen Eurydice and Antigone, Creon’s niece, both fall victims of death. King Creon is considered a tragic hero, the main character in a tragedy who suffers a downfall caused by his/her tragic flaws, because he made
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What goes up, must come down. This can often apply to characters in literature. In the tragedy Antigone, by Sophocles, Creon, a hard headed, recently crowned king loses everything he holds dear. Creon’s stubborn pride leads him to make a series of regrettable decisions that have catastrophic consequences for his people, his family, and himself. His blindness to his rank and status as king suggests that he let his morals get the best of him, from what was actually morally right. Initially, by the
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The murder of the Clutter family in 1959 is one of the most iconic and gruesome homicides in American history. Their story made popular by Truman Capote’s non-fiction masterpiece “In Cold Blood” has become a staple of high school literature. But the story goes far beyond the horrific deaths of the Clutters’ and takes the audience on a wild ride through the American psyche. Along the way we meet most notably the Clutters’ killers, Perry and Dick. While their actions precede them, Capote proves to
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In Antigone, the protagonist Creon is a tragic hero who struggles with internal dilemmas. The fatal decisions that set him down a tragic path are rooted in his inner conflict. Creon must discern between the importance of civil law and divine law, and this tension created illuminates the central idea that defying the Gods ends in detriment. The conflicting force of civil law is most appealing to Creon. This starts to build his tension towards the God’s principles. Creon has the most power and control
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