be viewed as the protagonist; otherwise‚ he would not have given her the name as the play’s title. However‚ analytically speaking‚ Creon seems to fit the category of a tragic hero more accurately. There is no doubt that the nature of the work is tragedy. Along with this genre come ascertained requirements and Creon is the character that fits them all. A character must possess certain qualities in order to be
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According to literature a tragedy is a series of mis-unforutuante events in the lives of the main characters brought on by the tragic hero’s flaws. Many would consider Oedipus and Romeo not to be tragic heroes‚ but just main characters. Based on literature’s definition‚ Romeo and Oedipus would most likely fit the position to be a tragic hero. The idea of a tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy. A tragic hero is one
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People always say that if they could be able to notice and correct the causes of a tragedy‚ it would not happen. However‚ things happen for reasons. In the famous Ancient Egypt tragedy Oedi- pus written by Sophocles‚ while Oedipus is trying to help the citizens who are experiencing a disas- ter‚ he finds out that he is the killer of his natural father and his wife is his real mother. It does not matter what could be avoided before everything happens‚ the play Oedipus could not have had a different
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Oedipus The King is most likely one of the greatest tragedies ever recorded. This play tells the story of the great downfall of a once honored king who by the end of the story‚ becomes a great curse. This is mainly due to his great sense of pride. It was believed by the Greeks that people with this immense pride thought that they were above the gods. Aristotle believed that the protagonist of every tragedy must have some type of tragic flaw that will eventually lead to his demise. To Oedipus ‚of
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it makes him happy. He didn’t want a college degree or cared to become a doctor. The surfer is happy with the life he has and didn’t need money to prove it. Tragedies can happen to anyone at any time and can sometimes permanently damage one’s ability to ever feel happy again. However‚ Melissa Moody decided not to let her tragedy get in the way of her life. Melissa‚ in high school‚ was one of the most beautiful people in America and after marrying and having kids‚ she got ran over by a truck
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Impression The central feeling is waste; a profound sense of sadness and mystery The Moral Order Moral order is the ultimate power in any tragic plot The moral order shows tends to favour good over evil Therefore‚ as the plot in a tragedy progresses‚ and evil overruns the plot & characters‚ the universe must bring the balance back where morality & order must reign Essentially‚ everything and everyone that is creating a moral imbalance (evil‚ evil acts) must be eradicated (die)
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Oedipus Rex the Tragedy Aristotle created elements to prove a story is a tragedy. Aristotle was a philosopher and a scientist. Aristotle wrote his definition of a tragedy twenty years after Sophocles wrote the play Oedipus Rex. The play Oedipus Rex uses these elements. Oedipus Rex uses suitable language‚ dramatic form‚ and fear and pity wording throughout the play. Oedipus Rex is a true tragedy according to Aristotle’s prescribed elements. Oedipus Rex includes appropriate and pleasurable language
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Cabrera‚ Ericson P. A Filipino Drama “Sepang Loca” Amelia Lapeña- Bonifacio In Sepang Loca‚ from the depths of a village well rises the cruelty of a village and the damnation of a village fool by its religious but self-righteous folk. (Clarin‚ Samantha‚ 2009) For an education student major in English like me raised with the different genres of literature particularly poems‚ short stories‚ essays and drama‚ my first venture into the play “Sepang Loca” by Amelia Lapeña- Bonifacio
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As one of Shakespeare’s famous tragedies‚ “Othello”‚ is a play that not only shows the love and the humanistic ideal destroyed‚ but also shows the tragic fortune of women in the era of the patriarchal society. (Snow 384) This play includes several main themes of love tragedies delivered through some contrasting values and characters such as love and jealousy‚ trust and breach of trust etc. Desdemona‚ a representative of the perfect embodiment of a faithful loving wife‚ eventually killed by her
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the gods. Drama developed out of choral dances for Dionysus‚ the Greek god of wine‚ fertility and revelry‚ in Athens in the mid-sixth century BCE‚ inaugurating the earliest vase-paintings of ancient Greek performance (Hart 1). In 534 BCE the first tragedy took place with comedy following suit around fifty years later. According to Aristotle‚ Thespis was the first person to appear onstage as someone other than himself‚ thus the term “Thespian” was most likely created to denote actors. From the performances
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