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Romeo And Juliet Tragic Hero Essay

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Romeo satisfies both these criteria through his position as the son of the highly respected Montague’s and his ability to love, which is shown through his boundless love for Juliet. In addition Romeo’s hamartia, or his fatal error that ultimately brings about his doom, lies in his impulsive nature, which drives him to kill Tyblat, Paris, and eventually Romeo himself. The tragic hero has a downfall, where his circumstances are reversed and he gradually loses power. In Romeo’s example, his continuous fight to be with Juliet causes him to push his fate and make him “fourtions fool”. In Shakespearean tragedy, the anagnorisis, or the change from ignorance to the recognition of hamartia, is not always realized by the tragic hero. While it does not appear romeo acknowledged his own lack of patience, both Friar Laurence and Juliet seem …show more content…

For example, Diana Spencer known as Princess Diana began her life as a person of elevated status. As she became older she was able to see the world for what it really was and the injustices of it. First through her love for Prince Charles then through the people and societies she advocated for. Furthermore, Princess Diana’s display of hamartia is in her insecurity, which in turn drives to her downfall. Tragic heros through a stage of downfall where there is a sluggish continuous loss of power when status is reversed. As are Diana’s example of a downfall is her bulimia and attempts at suicide.The most difficult concept to grasp by a Shakespearean tragic hero is the anagnorisis, but in Diana’s tragedy she is able to identify the issue. Princess Diana realizes she is in a unhealthy state and decides to divorce herself from Prince Charles. Ultimately, the tragic hero encounters suffering or death that is not felt by themselves or those close to them but to the public and people around them. In the way that Diana does when she dies and leaves her people without a

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