... a flaw that proves fatal. The concept of tragedy and its significance to the individual is explored in a number of texts including the play Othello by William Shakespeare, and the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The representation of tragedy within each text differs according to the ... in tragedy the tragic hero is of a high status who is faced with some opposing force whether internal or external. In Othello's valedictory speech, nearing the end of Act V, Scene II, a final attempt is made to persuade the responder to accept a less than completely villainous image of him....

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... an intriguing one, in that he is a black MA Shakespearean tragedy is one that encompasses many different elements. Shakespeare presents all of these elements spectacularly in Othello. For a tragedy to occur there are five conditions. The protagonist, Othello in this case, must experience a death or a total loss of ranking in society. oor, who the audience sees to hold a position of power, commanding ... that he has been cuckolded without confronting Desdemona, and is consumed with mistrust for women. The marginilisation of the unknown other mirrors the social stereotypes that male socie...

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