(Miller 1951) It's not possible for a tragedy to have even occurred due to the fact that the author would have had to have no fear to question absolutely everything. ... (Miller, Death 1916) "A lot of people think he's lost his --- balance." ... It's as if he is too proud to admit that he needs help. ... (Miller, Tragedy 1950) Willy is not a tragic hero; he is merely a pathetic character in the play. ...
Othello cannot stand uncertainty and with his rigid military background he does not rest, judging, condemning and executing Desdemona. ... He is a distinguished general that makes him a proud noble. ... Men who choose to be proud are destined for great suffering and learn too late that pride is deadly. ... The play concludes tragically because the hero, Othello ends up dying a dishonorable death....
It is even noticed by his friendly companion, Oliver, in the beginning of the read where he warns the King to not send Roland, "No, no, not you!... But Roland being proud and a bit big-headed refuses the offer immensely. For he cannot even admit to himself how proud he is and won't accept help even if offered. ... You must not fear any man while I live" (787-790). ... I promise you, they are all bound for death" (1357). ...
Making Not every play in which a Hero dies is considered a tragedy. ... Hamlet's death could have been avoided many times. ... He also had the option of making his claim public, but instead he chose not too. ... Othello was too brave, too noble, and especially too proud to allow himself to be led back to Venice in chains. A tragic hero must not back down from his position. ...
Making Not every play in which a Hero dies is considered a tragedy. ... Hamlet's death could have been avoided many times. ... He also had the option of making his claim public, but instead he chose not too. ... Othello was too brave, too noble, and especially too proud to allow himself to be led back to Venice in chains. A tragic hero must not back down from his position. ...
As the tragedy unfolded, Oedipus became frustrated his search for the truth of Laius" death. Oedipus did not want to believe that he was the killer. ... After he became the ruler of Thebes, Creon became proud and arrogant. An example of his pride and arrogance was shown when Creon refused his son's request to spare his bride from the death sentence. ... I"m not about to prove myself a liar, not to my people, no, I"m going to kill her! ...
However, in terms of emotional response, the ultimate fate of Tess, scion of once-proud aristocratic family brought low by Hardy's twin enemies of humanity (Time and Chance), arouses more pity and fear in a modern reader than does Henchard's. ... Though modern usage of the word "hero" indicates a nobler persona, at its roots a hero is simply the main character of any story, and not necessarily a knight in shining armor. A tragic hero's sad story comes from his own flaws, and Michael Henchard was certainly not lacking in faults and poor judgments. ... He is also a very proud man,...
By giving him a burial, she is setting his soul at rest so it may continue into death peacefully. ... However, Antigone does not complain. She is proud to die for something she believes in. ... His extreme will later leads to his son's death because his son has been corrupted by Antigone. ... Creon just did not realize this until it was too late to turn back. ...
She is not a typical Greek woman because she posses a powerful role and has a dangerous reputation for cleverness. ... What she does she does consciously, deliberating at each step -- but not in the logical way we usually deliberate; rather, governed solely by her emotions at the moment. ... To the reader Medea sees as a proud character. ... She decides to kill her sons, not because she didn't love them, but because she hates Jason more than she loves them. At the end of the play it is no surprise that Jason dies a figurative death, un-graced by the murder of his family and c...
