... My Sons both fit into this category. Both stories consist of a tragic hero, Creon and Joe Keller in this instance. According to Aristotle's Poetics, a tragic hero is someone not all good or all bad, and whose downfall is caused by a tragic flaw or "hamartia". Later the hero comes to a realization of their flaw, which usually comes too late ... do it in front of his family. Since he's the father, he felt he had more wisdom because of his age. As for Creon, he cannot not put his pride down and pardon Antigone because if he the king issues an edict, then it must be obeyed. This shows ... s...

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... different intense emotions, which Aristotle refers to as, catharsis. The protagonist of a tragedy is referred to as a tragic hero; they must be high ranking, a noble character and of a dignified stature before the tragic events occur. In the plays, Oedipus and Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Creon best portrays a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. One of the most important attributes of a tragic hero is courageousness and to be high ranking. ... the death of his two nephews for they killed each other in envy, which placed Creon back on the throne as king. Secondly, having a noble...

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... who made your reputation", reminding him that it was she who made it possible for Jason to steal the Golden Fleece and develop his hero status. Additionally by betraying Medea after all she has done for him he simultaneously invalidates any claim that he is a respectable and honorable individual ... although completely understandable and defensible, is bull*censored*. He was obviously bored and ashamed of Medea and saw the chance to marry a beautiful rich princess. As for Creon, when he says, "I am afraid of you," he is not lying, but he is also not telling the whole truth. Medea's reput...

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... about a king who killed his father and married his mother, Oedipus plays a tragic hero who has a destiny determined by the Greek God's. There are three aspects that determine his tragic heroism. First, He is royalty. Second, he has some weaknesses, but more strengths. Third he is oblivious to the truth of his own destiny, which he discovers in the end. ... refused to listen to Creon and Tiresias when they tried to tell him the truth. He did not realize they were being loyal, he thought they were trying to hurt him. Third, Oedipus was arrogant. For example, he even questioned the Greek ...

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... word. Despite the despicable act of killing her own children, Medea fulfills the definition of a tragic hero in the Sophoclean sense. Medea is presented from the start of the play in heroic terms. Her language and action, as well as the familiar frame in which they operate, mark her as a heroic character, one of those characters whose purpose was specific, whose defiance of threats and ... - (1236, 822). She is deaf to persuasion. She is moved by the typical heroic passion, anger (176), wrath (94). As in Sophoclean heroic tragedy, there is also a secondary figure whose pliability under p...

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... simply a person who is extremely brave or admired. In many cases, a heroic person dies for the safety of others. King Oedipus fulfills all of these requirements, yet is considered a tragic hero. Although he does not seem to possess supernatural powers, Oedipus is definitely brave and greatly admired. The citizens of his city rely on him for safety, and therefore call upon ... is concerned- Fate and character are intertwined in this story. There are certain characteristics that can feed bad fate. For example, Oedipus was a very proud man and very impulsive. As soon as Creon returned fro...

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... rather than free will. Oedipus' unyielding desire to uncover the truth about Laius' murder and the mystery surrounding his own birth led him to the tragic realization of his horrific deeds. Teiresias, Iocasta, and the herdsman tried to stop him from pursuing the truth. Take for example a part of the ... , Oedipus took many actions leading to his own downfall. He could have endured the plague, but out of compassion for his suffering people, he had Creon go to Delphi. When he learned of Apollo's word, he could have calmly investigated the murder of the former King Laius, but in his hastine...

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... a heart that was destroyed by her adulteress husband, Jason. Unannounced to his wife Medea, Jason decided to remarry into royalty. He wed the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth; which is also the Greek city where the play is set. This is the root of all the problems that stem from this play ... as the lives of her children. Her cries of lament are heard far and near and she is visited by local woman who wish to see to the problem and help in some way. During that same time she is also visited by the King Creon who has also heard her cries and ... of his fellow playwrights had mixed feel...

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... of stories also cause the audience to feel sadly about the events that have taken place and pity for the characters that were affected by the tragic actions. Medea imitates life as better than it really is in that it revolves around people who are high in stature and position. Jason, who is the main antagonist ... of the story, is a great hero from Greek mythology; he is the one who went on the quest for the Golden Fleece. He is seen by the Greek people as an infamous person. His former wife, Medea, has no such fame and yet still has a ... as Jason himself, she is much more intelligent ...

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