... a good tragedy, including a tragic flaw in the main character. The story of Oedipus is captivating indeed, but it has been debated as to whether or not Oedipus actually has an error in judgment, or is he just a victim of fate who could not avoid the tragic end that the gods had in store for him. Oedipus plays a part in fulfilling the ... , according to Aristotle, is if the hero is imperfect. The hero suffers because of his hamartia. Hamartia is a Greek word that is often translated as "tragic flaw" but actually means "error in judgment." The question of the guilt of Oedipus has been much...

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... hero is someone who is highly renowned and prosperous with a tragic flaw that is responsible for his or her downfall. Creon's potential for greatness as a ruler, destructive pride, recognition of error, and tragic downfall accurately apply to Aristotle's definition; thus proving he is the tragic hero. Creon has potential for greatness as a ruler. He sounds excited and ready to take on ... her sons, kills herself too and blames Creon. In conclusion, King Creon is the tragic hero of the play because of his potential greatness as a ruler, destructive pride, recognition or error, and tragic...

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... false reality dictated by hubris. One critic states "[a tragic hero is] not eminently good and just, not completely under the guidance of true reason, but as falling through some great error or flaw of character, rather than through vice or depravity". Creon does not have the desire to be the king for he does not want the distress, he is just ... ...

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... Antigone. His arrogance caused him to become so isolated from his loved ones, he ended up losing them entirely. With this great loss, Creon is finally able to see the error of his ways, which before had been impossible. The extent of his arrogance is further demonstrated in that it took the death of his family for him to finally realize ... ...

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... Gods" will. Antigones" act was honorable. She stood up to the highest of powers so she could honor her brother, knowing the consequence could be death"(Wharton 310). Creon's greatest error was that he truly believed that Polyneices was traitor, which consequently forced him to issue a degree forbidding Polyneices a proper burial. Creon is too loyal to his beliefs that laws are ... ...

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... hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. Using Oedipus as an ideal model, Aristotle says that a tragic hero must be an important or influential man who makes an error in judgment, and who must then suffer the consequences of his actions. Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. When Teiresias ... ...

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... hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. Using Oedipus as an ideal model, Aristotle says that a tragic hero must be an important or influential man who makes an error in judgment, and who must then suffer the consequences of his actions. Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. When Teiresias ... ...

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... is comic, which means the protagonist experiences some thing to improve his/her fortune. The other is tragic. That means that protagonist experiences a downfall in their fortune. Hamartia is an error of judgement or a tragic flaw. Hubris is when the protagonist experiences an overwhelming sense of pride, arrogance, and self-confidence, which leads to chaos. Catharsis is an emotional discharge that ... ...

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... In his Poetics, Aristotle defined the term "tragedy" as "a man not preeminently virtuous and just, whose misfortune, however, is brought upon him not by vice or depravity, but by some error in judgment the change in the hero's fortune must not be from misery to happiness, but on the contrary, from happiness to misery". From this definition, he further expanded it ... ...

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... : Reversal of the Situation this should be probable or necessary. 5, Anagoresis: A change from ignorance to knowledge. The height of the play when everything comes together.(3) 6, Hamartia: The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall. 7, Irony: The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. 8, Pathos: A quality, as of an ... ...

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... have decided to empathize and side with Antigone on defying the law to honor her brother, they are exposed to the other side of the story. They now have the internal conflict of choosing between the law and tradition. After the presentation of Antigone's and Creon's reasoning for determining whether the act of burying Polyneices was the right act to do ... ...

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... of Athens. Under Pericles, who became leader of the popular party and head of the state in 460 BC, the city attained its greatest splendor. The constitution, reformed to further internal democracy, contained provisions such as payment for jury service, thereby permitting even the poorest citizens to serve. Pericles was determined to make Athens the most beautiful city in the world ... ...

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... Godot, Vladimir and Estragon finally decide to move on after their encounter with the boy that told them that Godot would not come that night; but somehow they lack the internal strong force that would produce them to move on with their lives. When Vladimir tells Estragon: "We can still part, if you think it would be better." (I.i. 36) states the ... ...

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