Tragic Hero Project - Classes with Bass



The Tragedy and its Tragic Hero What a Tragedy?The notion of a tragedy is credited to Greek philosopher, Aristotle. It is defined as a serious drama which is focused on the life of a distinguished and often noble character, such as a king. Typically a conflict develops between the protagonist, the noble character, and some superior force. Destiny or other circumstances beyond the protagonist’s control overtake the tragic hero, resulting is some self-discovery or moral revelation. The conclusion of the drama comes when the conflict is brought to a sorrowful and disastrous end, often but not always the tragic hero’s death, and a valuable lesson has been imposed on the audience.“A man cannot become a hero untilhe can see the root of his own downfall.”AristotleImportant Characteristics of a Tragedy and its HeroIn order to thoroughly understand a tragedy, it is important to be aware of several characteristics of this genre. The following are a list of important terms associate with a tragedy.Tragic heroThe protagonist of the tragedyPrivileged or of noble birth; often a king or leaderDoomed or cursed from the beginningTakes no responsibility for his tragic flawHamartiaFrom the Greek hamartenein meaning “to err”A defect or short coming of the tragic hero; a weaknessCauses the tragic hero’s demiseTragic flawAnother term for hamartia DemiseThe downfall or failure of the tragic hero caused by his tragic flaw or hamartiaThe tragic hero’s demise is due to his own choicesReversal of fortuneAnother term for demiseThe ruin and suffering a tragic hero experiences when he is made the opposite of what he wasFor example, a king turned beggar; strong made weakCatharsisThe emotional cleansing or realization that an audience experiences Inspires the audience to realize a moral lesson Inspired by the intense fear and pity for the tragic hero that a tragedy suggests to the audienceThe Tragedy and its Tragic Hero ActivityTragic heroes are not limited to literature. Many fictional tragic heroes have been created for movies and TV shows. Additionally, many real people exemplify qualities of the tragic hero. DIRECTIONS: Locate an example of a tragic hero outside of literature. For example, you may choose a person from a movie or TV show, a singer, or famous leader. You will have to analyze the character traits of the person you choose, and you will not be able to just “Google” the term “tragic hero”. This activity requires some work on your part. Once you have decided upon a good choice for a tragic hero, provide evidence to support your claim in one of the following formats:An annotated timeline of the person’s life. Include events from birth to the present or from birth to death. For each event, provide a brief explanation to support your claim that this person is a tragic hero. You must provide a list of sources.An original poster depicting events from the person’s life. Each characteristic must be represented with an appropriate visual. For each visual, provide a brief caption that explains the relevance of the picture. You must provide a list of sources. **A note about sources: For each source, including pictures, provide the title and author of the document. Also, please indicate if the source is a book, website, magazine, etc. GRADING:Final draft quality…………………………………………………………25 pointsTyped or written neatly in blue or black ink Neat and organized with evidence of effortYour name and date present in the appropriate placeSpecific evidence …………………………………………………………75 pointsOf noble birthOf a doomed or cursed beginning (may be excluded if all other evidence is present)Of a lack of responsibility for his/her tragic flawOf a defect or short coming that causes the tragic hero’s demiseOf ruin and suffering a tragic hero experiences from his/her downfallOf a moral lesson to be learned by othersPLEASE NOTE: Projects should exhibit final draft quality and effortNo project will be accepted without a list of referencesDUE: Friday December 4, 2015Tragic Hero ProjectGrading RubricName: ______________________________________ Date: _________________Project: ______________________________________________________________________________Criteria Points PossiblePoints EarnedFinal draft quality……………………………25 points __________Typed or written neatly in blue or black ink Neat and organized with evidence of effortYour name and date present in the appropriate placeSpecific evidence ……………………………75 points __________Of noble or famed birthOf a doomed or cursed beginning (may be excluded if all other evidence is present)Of a lack of responsibility for his/her tragic flawOf a defect or short coming that causes the tragic hero’s demise445770052070Total Points00Total PointsOf ruin and suffering the tragic hero experiences from his/her downfallOf a moral lesson to be learned by othersPLEASE NOTE: No project will be accepted without a list of referencesTragic Hero ProjectGrading RubricName: ______________________________________ Date: _________________Project: ______________________________________________________________________________Criteria Points PossiblePoints EarnedFinal draft quality……………………………25 points __________Typed or written neatly in blue or black ink Neat and organized with evidence of effortYour name and date present in the appropriate placeSpecific evidence ……………………………75 points __________Of noble or famed birthOf a doomed or cursed beginning (may be excluded if all other evidence is present)Of a lack of responsibility for his/her tragic flaw457200032385Total Points00Total PointsOf a defect or short coming that causes the tragic hero’s demiseOf ruin and suffering the tragic hero experiences from his/her downfallOf a moral lesson to be learned by othersPLEASE NOTE: No project will be accepted without a list of references ................
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