tragic figure essay

According to Aristotle, a tragic figure is a human yet better; having a misapprehension in circumspection which causes a decline from a pinnacle; and claiming victory by realizing their mistakes. The main characters in Medea and Hippolytus, both Greek tragedies written by Euripides; Oedipus, a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles; and Desire Under the Elms, a twentieth century tragedy written by Eugene O’Neil are all great examples of tragic figures. Each character, Medea, Hippolytus, …

…character possesses a strength, but the strength is used in different ways; each has a flaw, and each flaw and fall deviates; and two out of the four recognize their wrong, which lets them claim victory that is not same. Tragic figures can be very complex yet simplistic once studied. In today’s society the actions of Medea, Hippolytus, Oedipus, and Abbie would be justified by a psychiatrist as a lack of attention or love.