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A Cross-Cultural Archetype The Tragic Hero A Cross-Cultural Archetype

Standard Review LAFS.910.2.6 – Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

Lesson Essential Question: What characteristics define the archetypal figure of the tragic hero?

Definition of a Tragic Hero A person of: noble stature (literally or figuratively) outstanding quality or greatness downfall caused by his/her own actions

Characteristics Noble (literally or figuratively) birth A tragic flaw (harmartia) Increase in self-awareness during journey Audience feels pity and fear for the character

Aristotle’s Tragic Hero Aristotle defined a tragic hero as having the following characteristics: Harmartia – a tragic flaw or error of judgment A reversal of fortune brought about by the hero’s own error Discovery that he is the cause of his own downfall Excessive pride (hubris) The character’s fate must be greater than deserved

The Tragic Hero exists in literature throughout time and place

Sophocles’ Play Oedipus the King

What to Expect: Julius Caesar was written with the goal of entertaining audiences in mind. As such, it is a suspenseful story that includes the following: Meteors hurtling through the sky and lions pacing the streets of a city A psychic spouting omens Conspirators plotting to kill a leader A hero “the noblest man that ever lived” – murdered before witnesses Murders bathing their arms in their victim’s blood People dying for the love of one another and county One man’s ideals for a better country shattered forever

Imagine it is fifty years from now and you are being interviewed by someone authoring your biography. Use the Character Diagram handout to analyze your own character. Record significant details reflecting all six aspects of your character.