.... the characters must displays some. If every action is controlled by a hero's destiny, then the hero's death can't be avoided, and in a tragedy the sad part is that it could. Hamlet's death could have been avoided many times. Hamlet had many opportunities to kill Claudius, but did not take advantage of them. He also had the option of making his claim public, but instead he chose not too. A tragic hero doesn't need to be good. For example, MacBeth was evil, yet he was a tragic hero, because he had free will. He also had only one flaw, and that was pride. He had many good traits such as bravery, but his one bad trait made him evil. Also .....

.... convince Jessie not to kill herself, the more she reaffirms Jessie's belief that her life is useless and it's simply better to end her suffering with a clear mind. The play opens on what appears to be a typical Saturday night for Jessie and Mama. Mama finds the last snowball -- some junk food -- in the fridge, Jessie asks for some black plastic bags. It's on their schedule that Jessie will give Mama a manicure. Then Jessie asks: JESSIE: Where's Daddy's gun? Life for Jessie and Mama is such a dull routine, Mama doesn't even pause to consider the request odd. She evens helps Jessie figure out where the gun is kept. It's not until half a column later that Mama as .....

.... for worldly honors; his delight lies primarily in buying golden opinions from all sorts of people. But we must not, therefore, deny him an entirely human complexity of motives. For example, his fighting in Duncan's service is magnificent and courageous, and his evident joy in it is traceable in art to the natural pleasure which accompanies the explosive expenditure of prodigious physical energy and the euphoria which follows. He also rejoices no doubt in the success which crowns his efforts in battle - and so on. He may even conceived of the proper motive which should energize back of his great deed: The service and the loyalty I owe, In doing it, pays itself. .....

.... by error of judgment. We must be able to identify ourselves with the tragic hero if he is to inspire fear, for we must feel that what happens to him could happen to us. If Lear was completely evil, we would not be fearful of what happens to him: he would merely be repulsive. But Lear does inspire fear because, like us, he is not completely upright, nor is he completely wicked. He is foolish and arrogant, it is true, but later he is also humble and compassionate. He is wrathful, but at times, patient. Because of his good qualities, we experience pity for him and feel that he does not deserve the severity of his punishment. His actions are not occasioned by any .....

.... Juliet, which then lead to the destruction of themselves. The most significant error in this play is made by Romeo Montague and his friend Benvolio. This is the error that sets up the rest of them throughout the story. They have to disgiuse themselves in order to get into the Capulet household, who is hosting a ball. By doing so, they easily manipulate the servant into letting both of them in. Before entering, Romeo replies to Benvolio, “ I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown, but to rejoice in spledor of mine own.” (I,iii, 105-106) It is evident in the opening scenes that there is conflict between the households of the Montagues and the Capulets, whom .....

.... driven by a hatred for Christians and personal greed. In both plays the character with the greed driven personality end up on the short end of the stick. Macbeth's and Shylock's drive of greed is revealed after just the first few scenes. Macbeth's drive of greed is evident after his encounter with the three witches; after which he tells Banquo that he is eager to learn more about his future as king. Shylock's greed is revealed when we learn that unlike Bassanio, Shylock charges interest on all his loans, and that he is quite ruthless in getting payments for money owed. "Three thousand ducats. 'Tis a good round sum./ Tree months from twelve, then let me se .....

.... He was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi to Cornelius Coffin and Edwina Dakin Williams. Cornelius was a traveling and was was out of town for a majority of Tennesse’s childhood. When he was home, he was very unsupportive of his son’s creative interests, especially his writing. He would even call Tennessee “Miss Nancy” to poke fun at his son’s desire to write instead of play sports like the stereotypical boy should. Tennessee was able to receive support from his mother who encouraged him to write. He attended the University of Missouri where he received high honors in all his courses except for ROTC which he failed. After school, he worked in a sh .....

.... ready to start when he kills Duncan. The first glimpse of evil comes that night. After he has done his deed, the paranoia sets in. “But wherefore could not I pronounce ‘Amen'?” (II.ii.31). Macbeth realizes that the “goodness” is starting to drift away. He looks at his hands and sees his guilt, the blood. The next example of evil at night is when the sleeplessness sets in and Macbeth's guilt starts to get the best of him. He slowly starts going mad because of his guilt and begins to worry. Macbeth tries to snap out of it and act normal so that nobody will suspect anything, but he gets worse. “Methought I heard a voice cry, ‘Sleep no more! Macbeth .....