PPT-Hamartia and Hubris

Hamartia Definition Noun A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine Example In Greek mythology the hamartia of Oedipus was that he did not know his own origins causing him to kill his father and ending up marrying his own mother. Wouter VAN ACKER Hubris or Utopia? Megalomania and imagination in the work of Paul Otlet Cahiers de la documentation Guy Claxton. Centre for Real-World Learning. University of Winchester. Intelligence. The old view – 2 (or 3) antagonists. Cool reason trumps emotion/impulse/intuition. The new view – several complements. a. nd how to fix them!. Your thesis statement should . clearly . 1) name one flaw and 2) say whether or not Ulysses overcomes it.. Weak example: . Ulysses was so full of hubris throughout his journey home, it caused him great distress.. The . Hero & Hubris. One who captures the essence of the ideal individual of a nation. A . brave . and noble . character, . admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. I. What is a . Understanding . Internal Conflict . in Stories. . Pride; . . . Virtue. . or . Vice. ?. Let’s first define virtue and vice;. A . virtue.  is a positive trait or quality deemed to be morally . Tragedies and. The Tragic Hero. Tragedy. A story about an important and heroic figure, who by his own fault and his fate causes his downfall.. Should evoke “fear and pity”: . F. ear that if this could happen to a great man it could happen to any man;. Kaven. Brown. Lena Hines. Austin Jones. Allison . Sandefur. Shanea. Capps. Hubris. Hubris: denotes overconfident pride and arrogance; it is often associated with a lack of humility, not always with the lack of knowledge. A character exhibiting hubris will often equate himself to a God or feel he is above “mere mortals .”. Unit 3. Archetype. Noun. A model or pattern from which all things are copied or on which they are based; . prototype.. . In mythology, patterns, symbols, or character types that repeat across cultures.. “All men by nature desire knowledge.”- Aristotle. Tragedy. Tragedy - . Tragedy dealt with the big themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods. Typically the main protagonist of a tragedy commits some terrible crime without realizing how foolish and arrogant he has been. Then, as he slowly realizes his error, the world crumbles around him. The three great playwrights of tragedy were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. . And there are a few ……. They are …. Dilemma. Hamartia. Peripeteia. . and . anagnorisis. Hubris. Nemesis. Catharsis. Who is the protagonist?. Dilemma. Noun. A . predicament. in which a difficult choice has to be made . Someone who exhibits hubris often has excessive pride or self-confidence. . Today, we might describe someone who reveals attributes of hubris as “pompous” or “full of him or herself.” . When we read the . Before Reading about Odysseus’ Encounter with the Cyclops, there are a Few Things . to Know…. Epic Heroes are epic…but still human. Even heroes need to be relatable to us. Superman is a normal guy during the day. dianoia (. ferment of thoughts that leads to the point of choice. ). . Thinking was for choosing, doing this or that. . Action was the culmination of ethos. But in spite of his best efforts and courageous choice, Man fails. . V Paper . VII). Literary Criticism and Critical Appreciation. . . . Unit . I: Classical . Criticism. i. Mimesis ii. . . Catharsis iii. Hamartia.