PPT-A TRAGIC LOVE STORY

BY JULIANA B DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL Stephan and jessICA The beginning It was early December Everywhere you looked there was a big fat Frosty snowman or a beautiful display of 1000 shimmering lights. H. ero? . A character who . makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.. Characteristics of a Tragic Hero. #1 Noble Background. Since tragedy involves the “fall” of the hero, he or she must have a high position to fall from, or else there is no tragedy. People who fall from a high position in society, such as king, affect the lives of others as well. . 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.. Tragic Hero?. Murderer?. Madman?. Victim?. Macbeth – . the tragic Hero. What is a “tragic hero”?. A character who . makes . an error of . judgment . or . has a . fatal flaw.. The. . error of judgment (believing in lies or gossip or threats) . The LORD said to Hosea, . ". Go, . take to . yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD." . Hosea 1:2. Love Story. story. 1564 - 1616. Who was Shakespeare?. William Shakespeare was a poet, actor and playwright.. One of the world’s greatest playwrights of all time.. Writing in England during the late 1500’s and early 1600’s during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. . Aristotle’s . Poetics :. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E). Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and educator. He had many students who would follow his philosophy and openly debate and discuss his teachings. . & 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.. 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.. 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.. :. Military Intervention, the Tragic and . Rescuing the . Human. Daniel. M. Bell, Jr.. CGSCF Ethics Symposium 2016. Niccolo. Machiavelli . Many . men have imagined republics and principalities that never really existed at all. Yet the way men live is so far removed from the way they ought to live that anyone who abandons what is for what should be pursues his downfall rather than his preservation; for a man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good. Hence it is necessary that a prince who is interested in survival learn to be other than good, making use of this capacity or refraining from it according to the need.. 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. “. A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” – . Aristotle. Remember this…. Tragic hero = protagonist who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her downfall. 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..