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Suzie Q
i am currently enrolled in an ap english literature and composition class. we havent been reading a lot of books and i feel that i need to go off on my own and explore the world of literature. what are some books i can read to prepare me for the exam next semester?
Answer
Here are a few titles:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Here are a few titles:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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What is the name of the book where Aristotle discusses what makes a tragic hero?
Graysongir
I need to write the bibliography for my english literature coursework and realized that I hadn't credited where I'd gotten the quote "A man cannot become a tragic hero until he sees his own downfall"
I know Aristotle said it, but can anyone tell me the name of the book he originally said it in? Thank you!
Answer
I believe those writings are called "Poetics", they are his explaination of tragedies.
The characteristics of a tragic hero include the following:
1. The character should be born into some form of nobility or wisdom (remember that in ancient times, nobility was the royal family; modernly, nobility could be social.)
2. The character has a personality trait that leads to his/her downfall
3. The character is doomed to make an error in judgement.
4. The character should be neither good nor bad, but the audience should be able to identify with the character.
5. The character is responsible for his/her own fate.
6. The character will fall from great heights or esteem when s/he realizes s/he has made an irreversible mistake.
7. The character will face a tragic death with honor.
I would add hubris to the list. It is possible hubris would fit under "the character has a personality trait that leads to his/her downfall." Hubris is excessive pride. Two examples include:
Oedipus - ignoring warnings not to travel by the oracle, oversteps his boundaries as a human
Daedalus - created wings for himself and his son, as they were flying, bystanders thought them to be gods because only gods have the ability to fly
I believe those writings are called "Poetics", they are his explaination of tragedies.
The characteristics of a tragic hero include the following:
1. The character should be born into some form of nobility or wisdom (remember that in ancient times, nobility was the royal family; modernly, nobility could be social.)
2. The character has a personality trait that leads to his/her downfall
3. The character is doomed to make an error in judgement.
4. The character should be neither good nor bad, but the audience should be able to identify with the character.
5. The character is responsible for his/her own fate.
6. The character will fall from great heights or esteem when s/he realizes s/he has made an irreversible mistake.
7. The character will face a tragic death with honor.
I would add hubris to the list. It is possible hubris would fit under "the character has a personality trait that leads to his/her downfall." Hubris is excessive pride. Two examples include:
Oedipus - ignoring warnings not to travel by the oracle, oversteps his boundaries as a human
Daedalus - created wings for himself and his son, as they were flying, bystanders thought them to be gods because only gods have the ability to fly
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