Consequences of Excessive Pride

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English

 

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William E

 

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October 22, 2016

 

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University

 

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A

 

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Pride is the most central flaw in Greek tragedy, even in heroes. In the plays "Antigone" and "The Odyssey", Antigone's and Odysseus' pride causes them unnecessary problems that could have been easily avoided if they had just kept their pride in check. In "The Odyssey", Odysseus is the hero with excessive pride...
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Excessive pride was such a common theme in tales about heroes it got its own name, hubris. These heroes are very concerned with making sure others will hear of their fantastic deeds and this is exactly what gets Odysseus into trouble. He disregards the safety of his crew because his pride blinds him from thinking of the consequences...
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