In Aristotle's book, Poetics, the philosopher defines a tragic hero as someone of high status, flawed, afflicted with hamartia (tragic flaw) and hubris (arrogance), is punished severely, and in the end gains wisdom. ... According to Aristotle, the tragedy that affects the classical tragic hero is the result of his human flaws as opposed to the interference of an exterior force. ... " The strange feelings that the son has towards his father are made doubly complex by an added fear as a result of his discovery of the absence of a phallus in women. ...

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This is a strong theme in the play: that not only men and women, but all humans, are equal and, as such, must treat each other with the respect and sincerity that one's equal deserves, regardless of one's gender or social status or what one might have done in the past. As DiYanni points out, "Ibsen insisted that the play was less about the rights of women [. . .] then about the need for individuals of both sexes to treat each other with mutual respect- (1053). In The Six Elements of Tragedy, Aristotle defines a tragedy as, "a process of imitating an action which has serious implica...

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When Nowye begins to speak ill of women Okonkwo is pleased and attributes the sudden change in his son's behavior to Ikemefuna's presence. ... Aristotle in his "Poetics" conveys that we as people undergo a catharsis after viewing tragedy. ...

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