Tragic HeroModern Day Tragic Hero Assignment Tragic Heroes

Tragic Hero/Modern Day Tragic Hero Assignment

Tragic Heroes: § Choose who you believe is the tragic hero from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (ex. Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Octavius, Caesar)-- whoever you decide to choose, be sure you can find evidence to support that they are indeed a tragic hero. § Then, choose someone who you believe is a modern day tragic hero--- this can be a celebrity, athlete, literary character (character from a story/book), character from a television show, etc. These are just some idea---- you can choose whoever you want to. § Political Figures Celebrities Athletes Fictional Characters § Richard Nixon Britney Spears Pete Rose Hamlet § Bill Clinton Martha Stewart Jason Giambi Macbeth § Elliot Spitzer Marilyn Monroe Michael Vick King Lear § Marie Antoinette Paris Hilton Mike Tyson Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) § Anne Boleyn Amy Winehouse Barry Bonds Harry from Spiderman § Julius Caesar Jimi Hendrix § Jim Morrison § King Arthur Beowolf

Characteristics of a tragic hero: § is born of noble birth § is responsible for own fate § incorporates many admirable “heroic” qualities § has a tragic flaw § is doomed to make a serious error in judgment (“hamartia”) § falls from great heights or from high esteem § realizes he/she has made an irreversible mistake § faces and accepts responsibility for own fate § faces and accepts death with honor

Options: § Choose 5 characteristics of a tragic hero in order to explain how your tragic hero from Julius Caesar and your modern day tragic hero fulfill these characteristics. § You are to complete one of the following for this assignment: § 4 paragraph essay (for this option, you are only choosing 3 characteristics) § Poster § Power. Point (Must print out your slides and present the Power. Point in class!!!) § Prezi ((Must print out your slides and present the Prezi in class!!!) § ****NO MATTER WHICH ONE YOU CHOOSE, YOU ARE RESPONISBLE FOR PUTTING IN-TEXT CITATIONS INTO YOUR ASSINGMENT--- FAILURE TO PUT IN-TEXT CITATIONS WILL RESULT IN A 0/F FOR THE ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!!

If you choose to do an essay: § 1 st paragraph: § Attention grabber/introduce what a tragic hero is § Introduction to text/introduce who the tragic hero is in the text § Connect tragic hero in play to a modern-day hero § thesis § 2 nd paragraph: 3 rd -introduce your modern day tragic hero -characteristic of tragic hero- explain example from play -wrap up § Introduce tragic hero of story 4 th § characteristic of tragic hero- explain example from play -Wrap things up § characteristic of tragic hero- explain example from play -Restate thesis in a different way from 1 st paragraph § characteristic of tragic hero- explain example from play § wrap up -How are your two characters different? -Closing statement

If you choose to do a poster: § You need to choose 5 characterizes of a tragic hero § Have a picture/pictures of both your tragic hero from Julius Caesar as well as a picture of your modern day tragic hero. § You need to show each person fulfills these 5 characteristics of a tragic hero. § Needs to be organized, easy to read, and creative.

§ Feel free to print out the information for the poster. § If you need to continue onto the back of the poster, you may!

If you choose to do a Power. Point/ Prezi § Eight slides total: § Slide 1 - Title slide § Slide 2 - Picture of your tragic hero from Julius Caesar and a picture of your modern tragic hero. § Slide 3 - Element of a tragic hero #1 with examples from Julius Caesar and modern tragic hero. § Slide 4 - Element of a tragic hero #2 with examples from Julius Caesar and modern tragic hero. § Slide 5 - Element of a tragic hero #3 with examples from Julius Caesar and modern tragic hero. § Slide 6 - Element of a tragic hero #4 with examples from Julius Caesar and modern tragic hero. § Slide 7 - Element of a tragic hero #5 with examples from Julius Caesar and modern tragic hero. § Slide 8 - Word Cited

If you choose a Power. Point/Prezi, it should look like the following 8 slides:

Tragic hero Modern Day tragic hero vs. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1. Born of noble birth Julius Caesar § Allegedly, a descendent of Trojan prince Aeneas (biography. com) § Caesar fought in many wars and became involved in the politics/ government in Rome (887). § After fighting in many wars, Caesar decided that he should become the dictator of Rome after he defeated Pompey (887). Amy § Her father, Mitchel Winehouse, was a cab driver. Her mother, Janis Winehouse was a pharmacist. But her grandmother, Cynthia, was a singer. § At the age of 16, she signed her first record deal as a jazz vocalist.

2. Responsible for own fate Julius Caesar Amy

3. Incorporates many admirable “heroic” qualities Julius Caesar Amy

4. is doomed to make a serious error in judgment (“hamartia”) Julius Caesar Amy

5. Falls from great heights or from high esteem Julius Caesar Amy

Work Cited (needs to be in alphabetical order!!!) § Biography. com Editors. "Amy Winehouse. " Biography. com. A&E Networks Television, 02 Mar. 2016. Web. 15 Feb. 2017. § Biography. com Editors. "Julius Caesar. " Biography. com. A&E Networks Television, 14 Nov. 2016. Web. 15 Feb. 2017.