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The Tragic HeroJulius Caesar
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Tragic Hero Background
A tragic hero is often used in Shakespearean literature.
This model of a hero may not always be a “good guy”.
The tragic hero has made its way into more contemporary literature because audiences can relate to them.
A tragic hero follows a twelve step pattern.
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What Defines Shakespearean
Tragedy? A Tragic Hero
The Tragic Flaw-Hamartia
Reversal of Fortune
Catharsis
Restoration of Social Order –Denouement
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Tragic Hero Traits
The tragic hero is someone we, as an audience, look up to—someone superior.
The tragic hero is nearly perfect, and we identify with him/her
The hero has one flaw or weakness
We call this the ‘tragic flaw’, ‘fatal flaw’, or hamartia
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Reversal of Fortune
The ‘fatal flaw’ brings the hero down from his/her elevated state.
Renaissance audiences were familiar with the ‘wheel of fortune’ or ‘fickle fate’.
What goes up, must come down.
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Catharsis
We get the word ‘catharsis’ from Aristotle’s katharsis.
‘Catharsis’ is the audience’s purging of emotions through pity and fear.
The spectator is purged as a result of watching the hero fall.
This is why we cry during movies!
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Restoration of Social Order
Tragedies include a private and a public element
The play cannot end until society is, once again, at peace.
This is why the Tragic Hero often dies!
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Tragic Hero Pattern
Step 1 – A protagonist of high estate
Step 2 – A tragic flaw in character
Step 3 – Intrusion of time, sense of urgency
Step 4 – Misreading/Rationalizations
Step 5 – Murder, exile, alienation of enemies and allies
Step 6 – Gradual isolation of Tragic Hero
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Tragic Hero Pattern
Step 7 – Mobilization of opposition
Step 8 – Recognition of tragic flaw, too late
Step 9 – Last courageous attempt to restore greatness.
Step 10 – Audience recognizes potential for greatness.
Step 11 – Death of tragic hero.
Step 12 – Restoration of order.
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Back to the Text
Step 1: Sit with your partner
Step 2: Read the synopsis together
Step 3: Complete the 12 Step Chart by analyzing how the play’s storyline follows the path of the Tragic Hero.
FOCUS: Who is the Tragic Hero of Julius Caesar?