Paper no.3 Literary theory and Criticism Topic:Hamartia

1. Name. Asha Dhedhi
Roll no. 02
Enrollment no. 2069108420200010
Email ID. ashadhedhi1806@gmail.
com
Topic. Hamartia
Submitted to. Department of English
(MKBU)

2. What is Hamartia?
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● The term Hamartia comes from Greek word
Hamartanein
● Literal Meaning- “To miss the mark”
“To err”
● Sin, Mistake, Fault, Error,Trespass
● Word ‘Sin’ is not a negative word
● Nothing to do with Morals or Virtue

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Definition
A Fatal flaw leading to the
downfall of tragic Hero
The best sort of Tragic flaw is a man
higly esteemed and prosperous, who
falls into misfortune beacause of some
serious Hamartia

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Origin of Term
Greek
word
Hamartia Aristotle

5. Reasons Behind Hamartia
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Hubris
Circumstances
Ignorance
Error of
Judgement
Mis-
understanding

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Hamartia in Hamlet
● Indecisiveness
● Delay in Action

7. Hamartia of Dr. Faustus
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● He wishes to
possess ultimate
Power
● His Ambitious Nature
● Sells his soul to
Lucifer

8. Hamartia in
Othello
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● Sudden Act
● Act without thinking
● Man of Action
● Irrationality

9. Hamartia of Macbeth
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● Over
Ambitious
ness
● Power
Hungry

10. “I am afraid to
think about what
i have done, I
can't stand to
look at it again”
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11. Hamartia of Devdas
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● Adaption by Sanjay leela Bhansali in 2002
● From Sarat chandra Chattopadhyay Novel

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● Fall from highter platform
● Lawyer from London
● Drunken Man and finally meet Death
● Hamartia-His impulsive Nature
Anger and Pride
Lack of Courage
Unable to tell his family
that he wants to marry
with Paro

13. Hamartia in Devdas
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14. Function of Hamartia
Pity
and
fear
Identified
quality of
Tragic
Hero
Moral
Purpose
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