The Descent into Madness:
A Comprehensive Examination of The Tragic Hero
Focus Texts: Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, T.S. Elliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Arthur Miller’s “Tragedy and the Common Man,” and Robert Warshow’s “The Gangster as Tragic Hero”
A. Opening Assignment: On the provided notecard, reflect on the performance of Death of a Salesman.
Did you enjoy the play? Why or why not?
Who was you favorite character? Why?
Did Willie Loman fit any of the characteristics of a tragic hero? Explain.
What other insights did you gain from the performance?
B. Continue reading Act III of Hamlet.
A Comprehensive Examination of The Tragic Hero
Focus Texts: Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, T.S. Elliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Arthur Miller’s “Tragedy and the Common Man,” and Robert Warshow’s “The Gangster as Tragic Hero”
A. Opening Assignment: On the provided notecard, reflect on the performance of Death of a Salesman.
Did you enjoy the play? Why or why not?
Who was you favorite character? Why?
Did Willie Loman fit any of the characteristics of a tragic hero? Explain.
What other insights did you gain from the performance?
B. Continue reading Act III of Hamlet.