Blog #56 - Cody Tam - Period 1- 6/12/2020

• 6/12/20
• Cody Tam, Freshmen Period 1
• How can an analysis of both Aristotle’s definition of the “tragic hero,” and an evaluation of the main themes found in Julius Caesar, be applied to the character’s in the play?

  The lesson theme was on the trope of the Tragic Hero. A Tragic Hero is a hero who faces demise at any point of the story. A Tragic Hero faces death or the loss of a loved one, that can either change the story all together or end the story.

  The Tragic Hero uses their own judgement to sacrifice

themself and save the world or their friends usually in a story. Sometimes they face the danger without any warning or they have time to reflect on what they did or how to redeem themselves.

  The characters of the story honor the Tragic Hero’s sacrifice and their legacy lives on in the story.

               

 The Tragic Hero is not always the initial hero and an example of this is Snape, who is pictured to be a “bad person” from the start. He later sacrifices himself and is revealed to be loyal to the “good side”. 

 They may have a time where they reflect on what they have to do, entering a state of depression or stress. In most cases, they get over this and complete the task that makes them a Tragic Hero.

In this lesson, I’ve learned the Tragic Hero in depth and how it applies to Julius Caesar and the common tropes that come along with it. Some tropes include the legacy they carry after their death, the decision when faced in the moment of truth, and the state of depression/anxiety of the hero before the moment where they lose everything.

I learned the Tragic Hero trope because it will better help analyze and make the story of Julius Caesar easier to understand and to apply it as best I can. 

I will use the knowledge of the Tragic Hero to better understand the story of Julius Caesar and how well/unwell he fits into the Tragic Hero trope.