as in shakespeare kind of stuff. this is for a english thing. these arent like the main answers tho, im not like cheating. i have to write an essay.
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2007-01-22 14:32:11 · 6 answers · asked by whazzah 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Noble birth. He's good but not perfect--his goodness is tempered by some kind of "tragic flaw." Because of the tragic flaw, he brings about his own downfall--this is VERY important, because in a good tragedy, the hero can't just be a victim of circumstances. Romeo's story wouldn't have gotten tragic if he hadn't tried to break up Mercutio and Tybolt (b/c he loves so intensely), resulting in Mercutio getting stabbed. His punishment exceeds whatever "crime" he may have committed. He takes responsibility for his own actions in the end. He often gets some kind of "consolation prize" out of the horrible ending, like how Romeo gets to be with Juliet forever (in death) or Hamlet gets to finally see what death is like.
2007-01-22 19:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tragic hero must be
1. Of a noble birth or wise.
2. Makes a mistake in his life/has a tragic flaw. A.K.A. He is doing something bad for the right reasons/ Killing a good guy to please the gods when the good guy is a god.
3. A reversal of fortune brought about because of the hero's tragic error.
4. The hero found out his mistake too late.
If you want a reference, there are many tragic heros like Hamlet from Hamlet, King Creon from Antigone, Harry Potter from Harry Potter, Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, John-117 from Halo, etc.
2007-01-22 14:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. G 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An Aristotelian tragic hero must have four characteristics:
Nobleness (of a noble birth) or wisdom (by virtue of birth).
Hamartia (translated as tragic flaw, somewhat related to hubris, but denoting excess in behavior or mistakes).
A reversal of fortune (peripetia) brought about because of the hero's tragic error.
The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero's own actions (anagnorisis).
2007-01-22 14:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by scooby doo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I will write just one sentence: And you are to sort out the characteristics from that sentence OK?
A tragic hero is one who, on his own volition, attempts to attain or protect a value despite the fact that he knows he is risking his life to that end and loses his or her life during that risky struggle for the value which he sees to be higher than his or her own life.
Let me sort out the characteristics for you:
He should be well informed about his situation.
He should deliberately attempt to accomplish a virtuous act.
He must be sane to risk his life in exchange of of the value he seeks for.
He must lose his life or a precious asset in his life or he must suffer at the end of his action.
If somebody tells you something different, just spit at his or her face...
Good luck with your homework..
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"Nietzche and Hegel are "nobodies" for me in this respect" ....
Aristotle as far as the poetics is concerned is not even a "nobody"
2007-01-24 09:19:25 · answer #4 · answered by Story teller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a few: has superpowers (as in being very strong-doesn't have to be like superman), great looking, very polite, has a special background (royal or god...)
2007-01-22 14:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by Carlos 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know one is that they die
2007-01-22 14:35:42 · answer #6 · answered by Emily F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋