Comparative Character Analysis of Classical Vs. Modern Tragic Protagonists.

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January 8, 2013

 

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The book goes on to define classical tragedy as one that "involves the inevitable destruction of a noble person by means of character flaw, usually a disproportionate measure of a specific human attribute such as pride, jealousy or indecision" (LATWP, 639). On the other hand, another type of tragic hero exists, the modern tragic hero...
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This type of hero is a product of a clash between the individual and the social environment. Arthur Miller, the famous playwright said, "each person has a chosen image of self and position, tragedy results when the characters environment denies the fulfillment of this self concept." (LATWP, 640). This is a contrast from Aristotle's classic tragic hero because the hero is no longer born into nobility but gains stature in the action of pitting self against cosmos, and the tragedy becomes, "the disaster inherent in being torn away from our chosen image of what and who we are in this world...
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