... in a male-dominant society. Othello being of high character is a tragic hero that rises to great heights and then fall to equally great depths. This is a Classic tragedy according to Aristotle poetics. Othello puts all his trust in Iago, during times of war and during Othello's marriage to Desdemona. This wasn't very bright of Othello; even if he weren't trusting or more corrupt ... is a tragic figure at the time because, women were nothing compared to men. No women were active outside of the family domain. Working outside the home became practically the same as prostitution. So, Torval...

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... much more easily. The cathartic effect which is presented almost perfectly in Oedipus, is not as effective in Hamlet, as it does not follow all of Aristotle's criteria, although it still possess some reader identification. Hamlet is a story about a prince (Hamlet JR.) who is told by a Ghost (Hamlet Sr ... amount of fear from the audience because of the fact that he has one major flaw i.e. his procassination to kill Claudius, which conforms perfectly to Aristotle's criteria. The less flaws present the less remote the possibility that a reader will be able to identify with Hamlet's flaw. I...

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... main character, often a member of royalty, who strives to achieve something and is ultimately defeated."(Holt, 302) One of the most memorable tragedies is "Oedipus Rex." This opinion is supported in the statement: "The most famous ancient tragedies are probably the Oresteia of Aeschyles, Sophacles, Oedipus Rex and "Trojan Women" by Euripides. There are many characteristics that make up a tragedy, the most ... important being a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a "privileged and exalted character of high repute, who by virtue of a tragic flaw and fate, suffers a fall from glory into sufferin...

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... action, having the proper magnitude ; it is presented in dramatic, not narrative form, and achieves, through the representation of pitiable and fearful incidents, the catharsis of such incidents" (Golden 11). Using the criteria established by Aristotle in Poetics, "Antigone" by Sophocles displays the qualities of a tragedy. The principle character engages ... anyone who attempts to give proper burial to Polyneices will suffer the consequences of death. Here lays her noble quality. She "takes into consideration death and the reality that may be beyond death" (hawthorn 59). Then she comm...

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... are discussed throughout this collection. Integrated into this collection is Claudia Sander's essay The tragic Othello' which analyses Othello from the Aristotelian tragedy conception. Aristotle defined tragedy as "the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself- in a dramatised fashion that empathises the audience into either pity or fear for the hero' ... readings revolve around the assessment of patriarchy, the ideology that privileges masculine ways of thinking and marginalizes women politically, economically, and psychologically'. Blake'...

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In Greek theatre, the famous playwright, Aristotle defines tragedy to be reserved for an individual of noble stature. One would then be seen as a tragic hero. This person has a tragic flaw, which ... reputation. Biff accepts the same beliefs as his father until he realizes that he has no direction in his life. He comes to understand that he is a failure and is willing to change. So even though they both have a tragic flaw, Biff recognizes it yet Willy does not. Willy's tragic flaw is false pride. He lies ... cannot even sustain a job for himself. Biff also comes to lose respect of his father...

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... and women of all races, creeds, and time periods have lived in fear of becoming something that they are inevitably fated to become. The laws of science and logic show us that genetics make us resemble and act like our parents before us, but the resistance of this truth brings upon a life of hardship and ... , like grandson." You see, Okonkwo's ultimate goal is to be opposite his father. So he adopts all things seen as "manly" and refutes emotion and anything resembling "softness" such as music which his father enjoyed so much. Okonkwo is relieved when his son begins to become manlier unde...

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