Today we finished the play and discussed the format of Friday's objective test. I noted that one question will relate to the idea of the "Greek tragic hero" (sometimes referred to as an Aristotilian tragic hero. Here are the basics:
a) these characters are basically good people
b) however, they have a basic flaw, of which they are unaware, and that flaw causes their downfall (death?) *the flaw is often greed or hubris (pride)
c) they realize their flaw, but only after it's too late to stop their fall (if they didn't realize their flaw and try to fix it, their fall would be "random" and unsatisfying for the audience).
d) the audience knows about the flaw before the characters do; as the characters realize their flaws they can unburden themselves - this is cathartic for them AND the audience.
ASK YOURSELF - DOES HAMLET FIT THE MOULD OF A GREEK TRAGIC HERO? WHY? WHY NOT?
Remember, you must know the characters names for the first two sections of the test. Also, it would be wise to review your quotable quotations. Didn't writeany down? Go on-line and do a Hamlet quotations search. Good luck.
Don't forget breakfast, tomorrow.
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