"Scarlett O'Hara: Tragic Hero?" This essay proves that Scarlett O'Hara from Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" is a tragic hero according to Aristotle.
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Scarlett O'Hara: Tragic Hero? According to Aristotle, there are three common occurrences in the lives of all tragic heroes. The classic tragic hero of Aristotelian poetics is of noble derivation and nature. The fatal flaw which is usually hubris, or pride, commonly precipitates a catastrophic downfall (Greenberg par.1). Lastly, a humbled recognition of his flaw, and a reversal of fortune must occur. Scarlett O'Hara, from Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind, exhibits all the qualities …
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…tragic hero according to Aristotle. Works Cited Den Breejen, Jan. "Re: Scarlett O' Hara." Online Posting. 14 November 2000. 9 Types: Movieboard. 20 March 2003. <http://www.9types.com/movieboard/messages/ 6286.html>. Greenberg, Dan. Tragic Hero. Doctor. Greenberg: Titanic. 12 August 2001. <http://doctor greenberg.net/titanic.htm> Kelly, Dave. Scarlett O' Hara. Geocities: Hollywood: Set. 9 July 1998 <http://www. geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/3140/scarlett2.html>. Mitchell, Margaret. Gone With The Wind. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1936.
…tragic hero according to Aristotle. Works Cited Den Breejen, Jan. "Re: Scarlett O' Hara." Online Posting. 14 November 2000. 9 Types: Movieboard. 20 March 2003. <http://www.9types.com/movieboard/messages/ 6286.html>. Greenberg, Dan. Tragic Hero. Doctor. Greenberg: Titanic. 12 August 2001. <http://doctor greenberg.net/titanic.htm> Kelly, Dave. Scarlett O' Hara. Geocities: Hollywood: Set. 9 July 1998 <http://www. geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/3140/scarlett2.html>. Mitchell, Margaret. Gone With The Wind. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1936.
