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Yes, Aristotle believed that a tragic hero could be either a nobleman or a common man in a tragedy. The important characteristic that defined a tragic hero for Aristotle was not their social status, but the fatal flaw or error in judgment that leads to their downfall.

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Who said that a tragic hero could either be a nobleman or a common man?

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What was Aristotle's view of a tragic hero in Julius Caesar?

Aristotle died before the historical Julius Caesar was born, and over a millennium before Shakespeare wrote his play. In fact, in his Poetics, Aristotle was thinking exclusively of the play he had seen: Sophocles's Oedipus Rex. Of course there is no character in Julius Caesar who kills his father and marries his mother, so Aristotle's remarks are rather beside the point.In short, the notions of the "Aristotelian Unities" or the "tragic hero" were constructed many hundreds of years after Aristotle and were applied to drama from totally different traditions, such as English Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. Most of the writers of Shakespeare's time, including Shakespeare, could not possibly care less about Aristotle.


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Aristotle did not believe that void or empty space could exist.


According to Aristotle the audience should feel?

According to Aristotle, the audience should feel both fear and pity while watching a tragedy. This emotional response, known as catharsis, allows the audience to experience a release of those emotions and gain a sense of emotional purification or relief.


According to Aristotle audiences should feel?

According to Aristotle, the audience should feel pity for the tragic hero and fear that the same fate could befall them.


According to Aristotle what did his audience say?

Aristotle's audience would say that an action is virtuous when it strikes a balance between extremes, as per his doctrine of the Golden Mean. They would also acknowledge the importance of ethics in achieving eudaemonia, or human flourishing.


Why did Aristotle wrongly conclude you could not be in orbit around the sun?

This is because Aristotle is a philosopher and not a astrophysicist.


How did Aristotle believe that children could become good christians?

He didn't. Christianity did not exist at the time of Aristotle


What did Aristotle think of Monarchy?

Aristotle believed that monarchy could be a just form of government if the ruler was virtuous and ruled for the common good. However, he also warned that monarchy could easily become tyrannical if the ruler was corrupt or self-serving. Aristotle believed that a well-functioning monarchy needed to be balanced by elements of aristocracy and democracy.


What could be george and lennies tragic flaws?

George's tragic flaw could be his impulsiveness and lack of foresight, which sometimes leads to making poor decisions. Lennie's tragic flaw could be his inability to control his immense physical strength, resulting in unintentional harm to others.


What is Onasis first name?

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What form of government does Aristotle favor?

Aristotle favored a mixed form of government called polity, which blends elements of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy to create a balanced and stable system. He believed that this type of government could help prevent the pitfalls of tyranny and promote the common good.