PPT-The Tragic Hero and Identity Crisis

Part One The Tragic Hero What is a Tragic Hero They usually face a serious decision They might not deserve to have the downfall but they are punished anyway They discover that their downfall is caused by his own actions and not what happens to him. The Classic Hero. Goes . on a quest to achieve some good . which benefits . other . people.. Perhaps . they are rescuing a maiden in distress or preventing a dastardly villain from ruling the world. .. Act Four/Five Analysis. Predictions (Quote the 2nd set of predictions for Macbeth; explain how they come to fruition).  . BEWARE MACDUFF . -. Macduff. kills him in the end. NEVER VANQUISHED TIL BIRNAM WOOD COMES TO DUNSINANE HILL . or “Humpty Dumpty” Revisited. Adapted from Sharon . Thomason. Classical Definition. The hero must be of a high stature, for example, a member of royalty … someone in a lofty position.. The hero must have a TRAGIC FLAW, such as HUBRIS (too much pride), too much ambition, too stubborn, too greedy, etc.. & The Tragic Hero. What’s an Archetype?. Carl Jung – (1875 – 1961) psychologist . Developed concepts of introvert/extrovert and collective unconscious. Archetype – Universal patterns of thought, action, narrative that transcend culture, history, etc.. Shakespeare!. In Shakespeare's time, most plays were performed . in outdoor . public theatres.. These theatres were basically a giant courtyard surrounding a raised stage.. The most famous theatre was/is the Globe, which could hold over 3,000 people.. a literary art form.. The Greek Theater. Thespis: ? Given credit for being the first to put an individual actor on the stage., separate from the chorus.. Aeschylus (525B.C.-456 B.C.): Put two actors on the stage together, separate from the chorus, in order to create conflict.. Drama where the central character(s) suffer disaster/great misfortune. Definition:. A drama in which a character (usually a good and noble person of high rank) is brought to a disastrous end in his or her confrontation with a superior force (fortune, the gods, social forces, universal values), but also comes to understand the meaning of his or her deeds and to accept an appropriate punishment. (. What is a tragedy?. A tragedy is a drama which, according to Aristotle, depicts . the downfall . of . a. . basically . good person . through . some . fatal error . or . misjudgment (hamartia), . producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and . What is a tragedy?. A tragedy is a drama which, according to Aristotle, depicts . the downfall of . a. . basically good person through . some fatal error or misjudgment, producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the part of the audience. Tragedy. A drama that always ends in a catastrophe, most often death, for the main character (and often several other important characters).. There are no happy endings in tragedies.. The main character is known as the . arouses . pity and fear in the audience so that we may be purged of unsettling . emotions…. This emotional release can be pleasurable and exhilarating, not depressing. This emotional release is known as . The Modern hero Moving beyond the tragic hero https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNOdFJAG3pE Good or bad, who are th e role models of your peers? Why do you think they are the role models? 1 https:// Aristotle and the origin of tragedy. Aristotle created a definition of tragedy, and what we need to consider, is a) if Macbeth fits that definition and b) if not, can we still define Macbeth as a tragic hero.. Inquiry Lesson: the Tragedy. https://youtu.be/eVRU5MVYNiw?list=PLpomt1C_5D_eFMd7zIRzDApad1CEskB5l. Have you ever been blind to a personal flaw?. Can someone escape fate?. Poor Thebes!. Thebes was traditionally one of the first .