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Question Homer's and Virgil's principal characters are all military leaders. How do they provide for variety, interest, and significance to their audience?
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What is the concept of hamartia, or tragic flaw, in relation to Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and Antigone, Euripides' Bacchae and Alcestis, and Aeschylus' Oresteia and Agamemnon?
Answer Sorry Stephanie,
We are not supposed to answr homework questions, however I can give you one example of a tragic flaw so that you can use the eample to find the ones you need.
In ancient Greek tragedies at least one character has the hardship of having a tragic flaw. The flaw frequently effects the protagonist and leads to his down fall. The characters closest to the protagonist are all affected by his flaw. In Antigone, by Sophocles, Creon's tragic flaw is that he is extremely insecure of his actions as King. and as a person. Creon's lack of self confidence leads to the death of many people and to his own downfall. Creon feels that people are being disloyal, and disrespectful toward him; when of course they are not. Consequently, he takes action to make sure people take him seriously. He hopes his actions will teach people not to walk all over him and his empire......however these actions are not always the right ones and as a result tragic events occur which places in danger the very thing Cleon is trying to protect.
Research on the Net under tragic flaw and the names you gave in your question, am sure youw ill find answers.
