Okonkwo and kurtz as tragic heroes

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Okonkwo and
Kurtz as Tragic
Heroes
Rudrika Gohel
Batch- 2017-2019
Submitted to, Smt. S.B. Gardi Department
of English MK...

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Tragic hero
The term hero is derived from a Greek word that means a person
who faces adversity, or demonstrates courage,...

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 Aristotle’s Poetics defines,
"tragic hero" as a good man of high status who displays a tragic
flaw (hamartia) and expe...

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About the Characters
 Both were faced tragic ending
 Started with respect and a sense of nobility
 leaders of a simil...

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Okonkwo as a tragic Hero
 “A man of action, a man of war”
 holds the prominent position of village
 Okonkwo is a lead...

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 Kills Ezeudu’s son and exile for seven years
 Okonkwo wrestles with his fear that any sign of weakness will
cause hi...

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Kurtz as a Tragic Hero
 Kurtz also belongs on one of the high status in his community
 A trader of ivory in Africa and...

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 Elbarbary, writes that "Kurtz is seen in a double focus; genius
and nobility of personality find themselves in easy ...

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Conclusion
 Okonkwo a man of action and Kurtz universal genius both were
high virtues of tragic heroes. Okonkwo’s tragi...

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