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Characteristics Of A Tragic Hero
According to Aristotle, a Tragic Hero is described as a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her destruction. Aristotle
once said that "A man doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his downfall. "An Aristotelian tragic hero must possess specific characteristics,
five of which are below:
1)Flaw or error of judgment (hamartia) Note the role of justice and revenge in the judgments.
2) A reversal of fortune (peripeteia) brought about because of the hero's error in judgment.
3) The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero's actions (anagnorisis)
4) Excessive Pride (hubris)
5) The character's fate must be greater than deserved (BSID 2017)
To start with, the tragic...show more content...
He has total control over himself and shows braveness in addition to dignity. Just as Othello is a virtuous man there are a few flaws in him, these flaws are
what make him up as a tragic hero. Othello is regularly blinded using trust and cannot see someone for who they genuinely are. He trusts the people
around him even if they mean to afflict harm to him. Through this, it may be seen why Othello is one of the most known tragic heroes of Shakespeare's
many plays. In the beginning, Othello is a good man with an amazing personality which draws people closer to him. However, he is known by the senators
as one of the best leaders; he is also valued by everyone around him. To put it differently, they hear what Othello has to say.
"Here comes Barbantio and the valiant Moor."
(Act 1, scene 3, 47) (Othello) Besides the greatness's there likewise are a few blemishes. With Othello being a military pioneer for the greater part of his
life, believing another military companion would be normal and along these lines, Othello was not motivated not to put stock in Iago. So, one might say
that Othello has disastrous shortcomings, one being excessively dependable. Commonly Othello does not see the shrewd demonstrations of Iago. He is
accustomed to managing military individuals on the war zone, where you put your life in the hands of others. In this circumstance trust is essential.
Othello claims that Iago is a man of respect
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Characteristics Of A Tragic Hero

  • 1. Characteristics Of A Tragic Hero According to Aristotle, a Tragic Hero is described as a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her destruction. Aristotle once said that "A man doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his downfall. "An Aristotelian tragic hero must possess specific characteristics, five of which are below: 1)Flaw or error of judgment (hamartia) Note the role of justice and revenge in the judgments. 2) A reversal of fortune (peripeteia) brought about because of the hero's error in judgment. 3) The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero's actions (anagnorisis) 4) Excessive Pride (hubris) 5) The character's fate must be greater than deserved (BSID 2017) To start with, the tragic...show more content... He has total control over himself and shows braveness in addition to dignity. Just as Othello is a virtuous man there are a few flaws in him, these flaws are what make him up as a tragic hero. Othello is regularly blinded using trust and cannot see someone for who they genuinely are. He trusts the people around him even if they mean to afflict harm to him. Through this, it may be seen why Othello is one of the most known tragic heroes of Shakespeare's many plays. In the beginning, Othello is a good man with an amazing personality which draws people closer to him. However, he is known by the senators as one of the best leaders; he is also valued by everyone around him. To put it differently, they hear what Othello has to say. "Here comes Barbantio and the valiant Moor." (Act 1, scene 3, 47) (Othello) Besides the greatness's there likewise are a few blemishes. With Othello being a military pioneer for the greater part of his life, believing another military companion would be normal and along these lines, Othello was not motivated not to put stock in Iago. So, one might say that Othello has disastrous shortcomings, one being excessively dependable. Commonly Othello does not see the shrewd demonstrations of Iago. He is accustomed to managing military individuals on the war zone, where you put your life in the hands of others. In this circumstance trust is essential. Othello claims that Iago is a man of respect Get more content on HelpWriting.net