The Depiction of a Tragic Hero in William Shakespeare?s Hamlet.
I. Introduction A. Definition of a tragic hero B. Discussion on Hamlet II. Hamlet?s Personal Experiences A. Family 1. Father?s Death 2. Mother?s Marriage B. Others 1. Ophelia 2. Polonius III. Hamlet?s Dilemma A. Meeting with the Ghost B. Avenging His Father?s Death IV. Conclusion Page 1 The definition of a hero in the dictionary is one who is praised by his good deeds. A ?tragic hero? is one who suffers emotionally but performs a chosen deed. In some cases, heroes are honored because of their actions in a war or battle. In other ways they are dubbed heroes because they have saved another person?s life. On the other hand, some take advantage of their status and use it for their own gain. A hero is recognized as a great person, and respected. A hero shows that there still are descent people in the world.
David Garrick in Hamlet, I, 4
Hamlet avenged his father by killing his uncle The...
A stain glass window representation of Polonius.Without heroes, there wouldn?t be anyone to look up to and no one for kids to want to be like. There also wouldn?t be any role models, and especially; no hope. Heroes are great people because they overcome conflicts on the outside as well as on the inside. Although they are adored by many, there are few adversaries of heroes. Some dislike them because they are jealous, or envious of them. Which goes to show, even the greatest person in the world has an enemy.
In William Shakespeare?s play Hamlet, Hamlet is depicted as the tragic hero. ?It was a hero who, because of his sensitive, moral nature, suffers keenly from his task.?(Jorgenson 47), this quote describes the very Page 2 essence of a tragic hero. Hamlet is praised by many of the citizens of Denmark, yet Claudius and his advisor, Polonius, dislike...