A Hero’s Tragic Downfall

Tragedy Hero's Decline In William Shakespeare's "Tragedy of Julius Caesar", Brutus was portrayed as a tragic hero. He believes he can correct the Roman Empire by killing Caesar and free the Romans from potential monarchy. Cassius came to Brutus to drive away Caesar from the throne. At first, Brutus opposed this. Cassius then changed his mind, telling a lie, persuading him with a counterfeit letter from another Roman. Eventually, Brutus was a tragic hero as his action made him to lose all his superior positions; they also embarked him on the path of degeneration and death.

Most importantly, tragic heroes have put the tragedy into a tragedy - the fall of a tragic hero has drawn attention of the audience or reader, causing their regret and fear. Therefore, the reason why writers use tragic heroes is the same as the reason for writing tragedy - to explain the moral issues of depth, emotion, complexity. In addition, tragic heroes fulfill many functions in the story that appears. Their tragic flaws, especially when compared with more traditional heroes, may be perfectly similar to genuine people, or may seem too perfect to get emotional reactions from the audience, with the audience Easier to associate. Aristotle believes that viewers will be more sensitive when making choices in their lives by seeing the fall of tragic heroes. In addition, tragic heroes can explain moral ambiguity. Because, at first glance, ideal characteristics (such as innocence and ambition) suddenly become the biggest weakness of the character, causing severe misfortune and even death.

Critics after founded in Aristotle will create a tragic hero. This fall is caused by a special weakness that leads to the destruction of tragic heroes such as fate and tragic flaws, misunderstandings and excessive pride like Oedipus. Edipus is generally thought to be a typical example of a tragic hero. His role will affect Shakespeare's King Lear and other tragic heroes like Macbeth.

The word hero comes from Greek and means a person who faces adversity or shows courage in the face of danger. But sometimes he will also face a downfall. When the hero encounters the downfall, he is regarded as a tragic hero or a hero. Greek philosopher Aristotle depicts these plays and stories, where the hero is a tragic hero as a tragedy. Here the hero is facing his disappointment, whether it is due to fate, whether due to his own mistake, or for other social reasons.

Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, there are two tragic heroes, Antigone himself and Kryon. The tragic hero is the protagonist of the tragedy, causing errors in his or her behavior, which leads to his or her downfall. Kryon is a tragic hero of Antigone. Because he reveals all the features of tragic heroes. Kryon's tragic flaw is his pride. The stubbornness of Kryon, abuse of his power, and his destructive action against the drama are the three ways Kryon has become a tragic hero.