HUBRIS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Session
Language and Culture
Description
As one of the major elements of a tragedy, the tragic hero is a very complex world in itself. Tragic hero is the protagonist of the play, who ends tragically as a result of his/her own error or mistake, which is known as Hamartia, first used by Aristotle in his Poetics. Very often, the greatest fault is the pride, or excessive pride of the hero, or according to Aristotle, Hubris, and It helps the development of the plot and the downfall of the hero; Some of the greatest examples of Hubris in English literature will be presented in this paper, like Ahab in Moby Dick, Dr. Faustus, Frankenstein, King Lear, Macbeth, Jay Gatsby, Santiago in Old Man and the Sea, etc.
These characters are adorned with the excessive pride or Hubris which takes them towards their downfall, and we see their– the suffering, losing the power, hurting others around them, etc.
As it is seen, this paper gives a reflection and an overview of how much hubris is presented in English literature and the importance it has for the development of the story. However, the most important thing is to see the self-destructive power of excessive pride, how it leads these heroes towards their downfall, and eventually to their tragic end.
Keywords:
Hubris, Pride, Literature, Tragic heroes, error.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-47-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
30-10-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2021 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2021.356
Recommended Citation
Doko, Fatbardha, "HUBRIS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE" (2021). UBT International Conference. 374.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2021UBTIC/all-events/374
HUBRIS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
As one of the major elements of a tragedy, the tragic hero is a very complex world in itself. Tragic hero is the protagonist of the play, who ends tragically as a result of his/her own error or mistake, which is known as Hamartia, first used by Aristotle in his Poetics. Very often, the greatest fault is the pride, or excessive pride of the hero, or according to Aristotle, Hubris, and It helps the development of the plot and the downfall of the hero; Some of the greatest examples of Hubris in English literature will be presented in this paper, like Ahab in Moby Dick, Dr. Faustus, Frankenstein, King Lear, Macbeth, Jay Gatsby, Santiago in Old Man and the Sea, etc.
These characters are adorned with the excessive pride or Hubris which takes them towards their downfall, and we see their– the suffering, losing the power, hurting others around them, etc.
As it is seen, this paper gives a reflection and an overview of how much hubris is presented in English literature and the importance it has for the development of the story. However, the most important thing is to see the self-destructive power of excessive pride, how it leads these heroes towards their downfall, and eventually to their tragic end.